Review by Tony Brewer Our October meeting, held via Zoom, was introduced by Hester Brown, our Secretary, and herself a Humanist celebrant. What, she asked, is a Humanist ceremony and what do Humanist celebrants do? A Humanist ceremony is an event to mark and celebrate any of the big moments in life, most obviously the… Read more »
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November talk: Under attack – Human Rights in 2022
When: Thursday 3 November, 7.30pm Online Zoom link hereSpeakers: Richy Thompson (Humanist UK’s Director of Public Affairs & Policy) Under Attack: Human Rights in 2022 and how we can defend them Sexual and reproductive rights, such as women’s right to abortion, have been undermined by government activity in recent months. Brexit has allowed Britain to decouple international… Read more »
Bromley Oct meeting: Human Rights Advocacy
When: Wednesday 12th October 2:30 – 4:30 pm Where: United Reformed Church, Bromley (map)Speaker: Jack Steele (Legal and Policy Officer at Reprieve) The nature of human rights advocacy and its consequences for agency Jack will be discussing the nature of human rights advocacy, how individuals perceive human rights, and how advocates make arguments in particular cases. He will talk… Read more »
Review: Horniman Museum visit
On 10th September a group of us met at the Horniman Museum for a chance to wander and review the collections, followed by hot drinks and a walk in the grounds afterwards. The main areas of the collections are natural history, anthropology and musical instruments. The natural history section is full of stuffed animals, models… Read more »
Walk for Dignity in Dying
Sevenoaks volunteers are organising a fundraising walk in the beautiful grounds of Kenward Place in Kent on Saturday 29 October. Suzanne Jee is a member of Dignity in Dying who feels strongly that a change in the law is overdue. She has been a supporter of assisted dying since her father took his own life… Read more »
