Volunteer role: Young Humanists Ambassador in Sheffield

Volunteer role: Young Humanists Ambassador in Sheffield (Around 1-2 hrs per week) Join our volunteer team! Young Humanists are the 18-35 section of Humanists UK. We want a world where tolerance, empathy and reason prevail, and where policy is created on the basis of evidence and equality. To do that, we work to ensure that more and more young people are aware of and active in humanism at the local level, and provide a national voice on issues that are relevant to them. If you’d like to help us to do more of this and to do it better, please get involved. Around two thirds of young people in the UK are not religious. However the younger community is extremely under-represented in local humanist groups around the country. In case you are not familiar with humanism, it is a world view held by a large number of people who are not religious. Humanists base their understanding of the world on scientific evidence and reason, and centre their values on kindness and respect. If you would like to know more about humanism, please visit the Humanists UK website . We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Ambassador in the Sheffield area , to work with our Local Group, Sheffield Humanists . You would also be expected to liaise with any humanist/atheist student societies and other relevant groups (e.g. skeptics groups) in the area, and make sure that the needs of 18-35 year old non-religious people in and around Sheffield are met. Take a look at the general role description and person specification to help you decide whether the role is right for you, including what you would get out of the role and what we expect you would bring to the role. Whatever your background, or prior experiences, if you’re passionate about representing the voice of young humanists in your local community, we’d love to hear from you. We actively encourage applications from all sections of our community. We particularly welcome applicants from groups currently under-represented among section volunteers and leaders; these would include individuals who identify as female, disabled, trans or from the global majority. You can find our Recruitment and Promotion and Equal Opportunities policies via the Careers Menu or at the foot of our main Opportunities Page. To volunteer with Humanists UK, we ask that you also register as a Supporter, if you are not already. This allows you to receive mailings from the organisation, to further your understanding of the work Humanists UK does, and to inform your own volunteering practice. There is no cost to you for this registration. You may also wish to consider becoming a Member; more information on membership can be found here . Membership is not a requirement to volunteer with Humanists UK. Department Young Humanists Role Ambassador Locations Sheffield Employment type Volunteer Job type Volunteer About Humanists UK We started out in 1896, and since then we’ve always been a growing movement at the forefront of social change. Today we’re trusted by over 120,000 members and supporters and over 70 local and special interest affiliates to promote humanism. We put humanism into practice through effective campaigning and services, supporting lasting change for happier, more fulfilling lives. Our policies are informed with the support of over 150 of the UK’s most prominent philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers and experts and we seek to advance them with the help of over 100 parliamentarians in membership of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group. We bring like-minded people together to make change happen, and we strive to be their voice in public debate, drawing on contemporary humanist thought and the worldwide humanist tradition. We’ve been conducting non-religious funerals, weddings, and baby-namings for 120 years. Our highly trained celebrants are the best you’ll find anywhere, and they support individuals to create authentic, bespoke ceremonies that put people and their stories at the heart of every occasion. We also help vulnerable people easily access like-minded and effective non-religious pastoral support that is specially tailored to work for them. Our trained and accredited non-religious pastoral support volunteers operate across hospitals, prisons, and the armed forces. Founded in 1896 Co-workers 1,000+ People