Members invited to nominate Humanist of the Year

Posted on 19 March 2019

Members of Humanist Society Scotland are being invited to nominate for the 2019 Gordon Ross Humanist of the Year Award. The award is named in memory of the Society’s former treasurer and right-to-die campaigner Gordon Ross. The award is given…

Humanist marriages least likely to end in divorce, new official statistics show

Posted on 10 March 2019

Couples married in a humanist ceremony are almost four times less likely to divorce compared with all other types of marriages, according to new official statistics on marriage and divorce data in Scotland released today. The data comes as a…

Members invited to nominate for Board of Trustees

Posted on 8 March 2019

Humanist Society Scotland welcome nominations for members to sit on the Board of Trustee ahead of the Humanist Society Scotland AGM. The AGM (which follows the Humanism 2019 conference on the 17th May 2019) will elect members of the society…

New Zealand scraps Blasphemy Law, Scotland still waiting

Posted on 5 March 2019

The New Zealand Parliament have passed a Bill which removes Blasphemy as a criminal offence. Congratulations to our friends, Humanist NZ, who had campaigned to remove the outdated law. The repeal bill, sponsored by New Zealand’s Minister of Justice Andrew…

Humanist Society Chief Executive

Posted on 4 March 2019

The Chief Executive of Humanist Society Scotland, Gordon MacRae, is to step down after four years leading the charity. Gordon will take up a new post with a Scottish charity later this year and everyone at the Society wish him…

48 hours to End Scotland’s Blasphemy Law

Posted on 22 February 2019

A Scottish Government Consultation on Hate Crime will close on the 24th February and Humanist Society Scotland is encouraging supporters to respond and call for an end to Scotland’s Blasphemy law. You can access the consultation by clicking here. There is…

Humanist message on Hope at the Scottish Parliament

Posted on 20 February 2019

On 19th February, Vanessa Smith, a registered celebrant with Humanist Society Scotland led Time for Reflection at the Scottish Parliament on the theme of Hope. Good afternoon. It is lovely to be invited to be here with you by virtue…

Playwrights back Humanist campaign to scrap Scotland’s Blasphemy law

Posted on 14 February 2019

Two satirical playwrights have backed Humanist Society Scotland’s campaign to end the Scotland’s Blasphemy law. Ian Hislop, editor of Private Eye and Have I Got News For You panellist, and Nick Newman, scriptwriter and cartoonist called for the end to…

Scottish Darwin Day Celebrations

Posted on 12 February 2019

Darwin Day (12th February) was marked by members of Humanist Society Scotland as they gave away 210 free succulent desk plants to the public celebrate 210 years since Darwin was born. Commenting on the plant giveaway Humanist Society Scotland Campaign…

Regional Celebrant Recruitment Open

Posted on 11 February 2019

Every year Humanist Society Scotland Registered Celebrants prepare and deliver thousands of unique, personal and meaningful ceremonies to celebrate life, love and family. These ceremonies include Naming and Welcoming Ceremonies, Funerals, and Wedding and Civil Partnership Ceremonies. The role of…