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Steve Chinn appointed as next General Secretary of HSS

Anders Ostberg — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:03:00 +0100

The Board of Trustees is delighted to be able to announce the appointment of Stephen Chinn as General Secretary to succeed John Bishop. We anticipate that Steve will take up this work later in the Summer. Leslie Mitchell, Chair of HSS said “we’re all delighted that Steve is to become our next General Secretary. His hard work and commitment to HSS have already made their mark in many areas of what we do. I hope that all our members will give Steve the support he not only needs, but deserves as he takes up this contract”.

Glasgow Residents Encouraged to pro-cycle Same Sex Marriage Leaflets

Joe Walton — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:41:00 +0100

The Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) is offering to ‘pro-cycle’ (protest and recycle) anti-same sex marriage leaflets, which are being posted to 300,000 homes in Glasgow.

Scottish Humanists Make Response to Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill

Joe Walton — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:15:00 +0100

On April 30^th 2012, the Humanist Society Scotland submitted its official response to the consultation on the Assisted Suicide Scotland (Bill).

Scottish Schools fail to meet guidelines on religious teaching and observance

Joe Walton — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:33:00 +0100

Scottish schools are failing to make parents aware of their rights concerning religious and moral education and religious observance according to new research by YouGov released today.

Scottish Humanists Support Faith in Marriage

Joe Walton — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:43:00 +0100

The Humanist Society Scotland joined the other members of Faith in Marriage on Monday 30th April to launch their campaign for same-sex marriage.

Demand for secular ceremonies creates shortage of humanist celebrants

Joe Walton — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:34:00 +0100

The Scotland on Sunday reports that the Humanist Society Scotland nationwide search for new celebrants as they face a shortage of trained officials required to satisfy Scotland’s growing demand for humanist and secular ceremonies.

Assisted Suicide Consultation Closes Soon

Joe Walton — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:46:00 +0100

The consultation on the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) closes on the 30th April.

Glasgow Herald Looks At Religious Education

Joe Walton — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:47:00 +0100

On Monday 16 April 2012, the Glasgow Herald ran a story looking at the legal right of parents to withdraw their children from religious education and religious observance in state schools.

Scotland's first conference to examine secular and religious teaching

Joe Walton — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:14:00 +0100

In May, Scotland’s first conference examining the balance between secular and religious teaching and observance in Scottish schools will take place in Edinburgh.

Good without God - BBC Scotland on Saturday

Joe Walton — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:09:00 +0100

Two of the speakers presenting at the HSS event at the Edinburgh International Science Festival will be interviewed on the BBC Scotland Newsweek programme at 8.00am

BBC Scotland Call Kaye: The Meaning of Easter

Joe Walton — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:17:00 +0100

Education officer Clare Marsh was on BBC Radio Scotland on Monday 9th April to discuss the meaning of Easter to humanists and secular Scotland with Kirsty Wark (Standing in for Kaye Adams) on the call Kaye show.

Scotland on Sunday carries Humanist Easter Message

Joe Walton — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:48:00 +0100

Les Mitchell, chair of the Humanist Society Scotland, gave a Humanist Easter message in the Scotland on Sunday this weekend.

Humanist Marriage Research Participants Wanted

Joe Walton — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:55:00 +0100

Isabella Kasselstrand, a PhD student in sociology at University of Edinburgh, is looking for Scottish couples who married in a humanist ceremony less than five years ago who would be willing to participate in an interview sharing their thoughts on religious beliefs and practices as well as their experience in relation to their marriage ceremony.

Event Report - Religious Observance in Schools: maximising its potential

Joe Walton — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:24:00 +0000

A workshop on Religious Observance in School was held on the 13th March in Ayr.

Report from an Evening on Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies

Joe Walton — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:34:00 +0000

Did you ever wonder what children are taught in school these days under the aegis of Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies?

Volunteers Needed for Glasgow Outreach Programme

Joe Walton — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:55:00 +0000

A group of Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) members in Glasgow are looking for extra volunteers to help with their expanding role in the Tea Run, a Glasgow outreach project helping disenfranchised and homeless people.

HSS Responds to Cardinal's Criticism of Same Sex Marriage

Joe Walton — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:11:00 +0000

Over the weekend, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, attacked plans to legalise same sex marriage in England and Scotland.

Inaugural Edinburgh Enlightenment & The Age of Reason Tour

Joe Walton — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Today in Edinburgh, a new walking tour about the the enlightenment and the age of reason walking was organisedby Mercat Tours

Love Equally March Addressed by Humanists

Joe Walton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:40:00 +0000

Yesterday, on Valentine's day (February 14 2012), more than 1000 people took to the streets of Edinburgh show their support for same sex marriage.

HSS Comment on Religion in Schools

Joe Walton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:14:00 +0000

Early this week, a leading academic voiced concerns in the Herald that the place of religion as a legitimate subject of study in Scottish schools is being challenged by popular atheists.