Posts Categorized: News

Association of Black Humanists win Award

In November’s newsletter we reported that the Association of Black Humanists (ABH) had won a London Faith & Belief Community Award, which was duly made at an impressive albeit online ceremony hosted by the Faith & Belief Forum. SELHuG was proud to nominate them, and this is the submission: Why the work of the Association… Read more »

Review: Christmas Coffee morning

This Christmas online gathering was planned to enjoy some festive time together and to raise awareness of the Big Give Christmas challenge fundraiser by one of our chosen charities, AFRIL (Action for Refugees in Lewisham).  The morning was attended by 27 people via zoom and a very pleasant, warm atmosphere was created despite the disadvantages… Read more »

Review: Write for Rights

SELHuG meeting, December 2020 This meeting was held online using Zoom due to the Corona virus. Sam Becker (SELHuG member and host for the evening) said that the purpose of the meeting was to generate interest in the Write for Rights campaign, organised every year by Amnesty International (AI). AI was established in 1961 with… Read more »

February meeting: Judging Religion

When: Thursday 4 February, 7.30pmWhere: Online via Zoom: click link here ‘Judging Religion, a dialogue for our time’ – Philosophy writer and teacher John Holroyd talks about his book There is good reason why some people don’t want to talk about religion in polite company. Like conversations about politics, discussions about religion all too often set people… Read more »

AFRIL Big Give Christmas Challenge

One of the charities that SELHuG regularly supports is Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL) who are supporting many families through this winter when Covid has made life even more precarious. If you’re feeling full of sympathy and Christmas spirit, please donate to their BIG GIVE Christmas Challenge between 1st – 8th December. AFRIL hopes to raise £3,000 with… Read more »