Wales Humanists

12/05/2026

The last Senedd term saw real progress towards a fairer and more inclusive Wales. There is now the opportunity to build on these foundations to make sure Wales fully reflects the beliefs and values of its population in law and public policy. A modern Wales should be inclusive, secular, and welcoming to people of all religions and beliefs.

18/03/2026

Illegal religious schools masquerade as part-time tuition when they operate full-time with zero safeguarding and offer little beyond scripture learning. Thousands of children in the UK are trapped in these schools. This vote means children in Wales will be protected.

24/02/2026

Great news! The Senedd has voted in favour of the Legislative Consent Motion (LCM) for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This means the Welsh Government should be able to design and oversee its own law, rooted in Welsh values, language, and healthcare structures.

Link in comments.

20/01/2026

It's a tragedy that the bishops fail to recognise the pain – and to hear the pleas – of terminally ill people who are subject to extreme suffering that even the very best palliative care cannot relieve.

Of course, every religious person has the right to oppose assisted dying and not choose it for themselves, but we don't think its right that these religious views on death and suffering, should be imposed on terminally ill people who do wish for an assisted death.

It's important to understand that if the Senedd rejects the Legislative Consent Motion, assisted dying will still become legal in Wales, with the law continued to be designed by Westminster. This would deny the Welsh Government the powers it needs to design the law around the Welsh people.

Senior Catholic clergy in Wales have spoken against possible new assisted su***de laws.

02/10/2025

Huge news for non-religious couples and humanist celebrants across Wales.

Today the UK Government confirmed that it WILL legalise humanist marriages in England and Wales. 🎉🎉🎉

Full story in the comments.

22/07/2025

Nearly half of Catholic schools in Wales are turning away children who’ve been in care – just because they’re not the 'right' religion. Faith-based discrimination in school admissions isn't just unfair. It's a betrayal of our most vulnerable children.

The Welsh Education Minister, Lynne Neagle MS, told the Senedd that the Welsh Government is ‘not aware of any evidence’ that children in care ‘are being treated unfairly’ in faith school admissions. But the evidence is there – and it’s in our report. We urge the Welsh Government to read it.