Chester Humanists

16/06/2026

Still so sad and her message so powerful. It is a shame that her words still sometimes fall on deaf ears.

Today marks ten years since the assassination of Humanists UK member Jo Cox MP by a far right extremist: a dark day in the history of our country, and a wound in our public life that has not healed. Today, we remember Jo, her work, and her legacy of compassion.

08/05/2026

16/04/2026

Stephen Fry offering some wonderful advice - urging us to recognise the incredible world we're part of and enjoy the one life we have 😀

12/04/2026

Still a sadness but a positive legacy

08/04/2026

Carl Sagan's 'Baloney Detection Kit' – a set of tools for sceptical thinking and scientific reasoning, designed to help people spot logical fallacies, misinformation, rhetorical tricks, and deceptive arguments 👀

19/03/2026

Secularism isnt about being non-religious - its about being fair to everyone whatever our beliefs - it's time the UK woke up th]o the strength in it's diversity of approach, culture and belief... a great new video helps to explain what secularlism is and how, as an approach, it can help all of us (please click link)

Made for schools and families, the animation introduces secularism in clear terms as a practical way of organising society that people with different worldviews can share.

18/12/2025

Humanists UK president from 2026... hands on experience 🙂

Huge announcement! We’re delighted to welcome broadcaster, actor, and writer Janet Ellis as our next President. 🎉

Janet is a brilliant communicator with a unique ability to connect with people, and she embodies the warmth, curiosity, and compassion at the heart of the humanist outlook.

Please help us give Janet a huge welcome – we couldn’t be more excited to have her on board!

03/07/2025

Chester Humanists have received a very kind invitation to attend the Summer Walk and BBQ to be hosted by Shropshire Humanists on 20th July. If you would like to attend please email Simon by 10th July. 🌞

16/06/2025

Nine years ago today, on 16 June 2016, Jo Cox was murdered while on her way to a surgery in her constituency of Batley and Spen.

In the days that followed we saw an outpouring of love and solidarity both in the UK and around the world. Communities came together to remember Jo and reject hate, inspired by the message from her maiden speech: “We have more in common than that which divides us.”

Since Jo’s murder we have seen society become more divided and increasingly polarised. This means that Jo’s message of unity remains just as relevant today as it was nine years ago.

The ninth anniversary of Jo Cox’s murder today offers a moment for us to reflect, and to remember Jo’s life and the change she made. It’s also an opportunity for us to recommit to working towards the kinder, fairer and more tolerant world that she believed in.

Please join us in reflecting on Jo’s life and legacy today.

For more information please visit the The Jo Cox Foundation

10/06/2025

What a lovely positive video from Humanists UK about realising our potential -

Alice Roberts explores the questions at the heart of humanism: ‘What are we?’ ‘What are we capable of?’ and ‘How should we make best use of our capacities?’