About us
We are a friendly group of those interested in humanism and secularism, with members coming from Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. We are a partner group of Humanists UK (formerly the British Humanist Association) and affiliated to the National Secular Society (NSS).
We have monthly meetings on a wide array of topics which are open to anyone interested in that month’s discussion: you certainly don’t need to ‘be’ a humanist to come along. Our monthly meetings are currently all virtual via Google Meet and start at 19:30 on the second Thursday of the month.
We meet up socially too, at 10:00 on the last Sunday of the month for breakfast over lively conversation and laughter.
We’re also involved in the local community and a number of our members are accredited Humanist UK celebrants offering non-religious naming, wedding and funeral ceremonies.
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Thought provoking writing ...
·OnlineOnlineGloucestershire Humanists November 2026 meeting:
Thought provoking writing ...On November 8th Bill will represent Gloucestershire Humanists at the Cheltenham Remembrance day service by both laying a wreath and reading "Call to the Living" by Algernon Black.
This poem will be read at the start of our November meeting, and people will then have a chance to share other short items of prose, poetry or song lyrics if they so wish. These pieces can be words that are meaningful to you, words that trigger memories, words that make you think, words that made you smile or have brought comfort. There are no strict rules, and pieces can be serious or light-hearted.
Please send your selected piece by email to gloshums@gmail.com and state whether you would choose to read the piece out yourself or have a committee member do so for you.
At the meeting, on the night, you can share as much or as little about what the words mean to you as you are comfortable with.
All can join the meeting whether they are contributing pieces or not.
*** For members of Gloucestershire Humanists, attendance of this event is free. For non-members, a £3 contribution would be greatly appreciated. Donations allow us to host monthly events and keep our group running. The donation link and membership info can be found on our website https://glos.humanist.org.uk/ ***
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