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Get Involved

There are lots of ways to get involved in our work and our community in Scotland, including opportunities to volunteer, join our board, or become a member.

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Are you a humanist?

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Become a member

Your membership will help to fund our campaign work to make Scotland a more secular, rational, and socially just country, and to ensure everyone in Scotland has access to humanist ceremonies to mark important life events.

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Our campaign work is funded by the generous support of our members and supporters. Support our campaign work and help to create a fairer Scotland and world.

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Events

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Sunday 18th October

10:30am – 12:30pm

Sunday Morning Kaffeeklatsch (Edinburgh)

Hosted by the Edinburgh Humanists. All are welcome at this informal coffee morning at Victor Hugo Deli.

Monday 2nd November

4:00pm – 6:00pm

To Absent Friends – Community Remembrance Drop-in event

Through shared memories, quiet reflection and simple acts of remembrance, the event will celebrate the lives and contributions of those who are absent while bringing the community together. All welcome.

Monday 2nd November

7:30pm – 9:00pm

Hidden in Plain Sight – Human Trafficking in Scotland (Online)

This talk busts the myths, equips you with an understanding of the scale of human trafficking in Scotland, what forms it takes in your community, and how you can safely respond.

Saturday 7th November

11:00am – 12:15pm

To Absent Friends – A wander in Holyrood Park

A gentle, thoughtful wander and an opportunity to remember, to tell stories, to celebrate and to reminisce about people we love who have died.

Saturday 14th November

9:30am – 5:00pm

Festival of Humanism 2026

Join us for our Festival of Humanism 2026! At Glasgow’s Clayton Hotel on 14 November, 9.30am-5pm. With talks and performances on LGBT+ rights, arts and ecology, Christian nationalist money in our politics, religion in education, and more. Full price: £60….

Tuesday 8th December

7:30pm – 8:45pm

Humanist Book Group (online)

Join us online for a relaxed and festive December book group gathering.

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Join a local group

Our local groups are a great way to meet other humanists in your area, share ideas, listen to fascinating talks and take part in great discussions afterward, and socialise in a fun and friendly environment

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Young Humanists Scotland

Under 25?

Join Young Humanists Scotland and join other young Scots in supporting Humanist Society Scotland’s work.

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Join the team!

Opportunities to work with the Society.

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Volunteer with us

We’re always interested in working people who want to use their skills and experience to support humanism in Scotland. If you would like to volunteer with us please see the volunteer vacancies listed. If there are no vacancies listed, please sign up for volunteer updates to hear about future opportunities.

We hold an Investing in Volunteers accreditation and strive to ensure that we create rewarding and supportive volunteer opportunities. We do not have the resources to reply to people seeking volunteer opportunities that are not listed.

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Leave a lasting legacy

Help to secure an ethical future for Scotland and the world by remembering us in your will.

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