Community speakers

Our trained volunteers give free talks about humanism, share their own experience, and take your questions. In person or online, at a time that suits you.

Request a speaker

Speakers have visited

  • Scouts, Guides, and youth groups
  • University clubs and societies
  • University of the Third Age groups
  • Older people’s groups, including Age UK
  • Local clubs and societies

What to expect

Humanists UK community speakers are trained and experienced volunteers who visit community settings to share information and answer questions about humanism, a non-religious worldview.

A talk and a conversationWhat humanism is, what it means to your speaker personally, and plenty of time for your group’s questions.
Free of chargeOur speakers are trained, experienced volunteers. There is no fee for a visit.
In person or onlineWe’ll look for a speaker near you. If nobody is local, we’ll try to find someone who can join you online.
A humanist speaker with fourteen members of an interfaith group, standing together and smiling after a talk
Humanist speaker Louise Williams with Leeds’s Concord interfaith group, after her talk on freedom in humanist thought, June 2026.
Age UK
‘Very many thanks for giving such an interesting and thought-provoking presentation… the session was extremely useful and valuable.’
Age UK
A man in an orange jumper asks a question into a microphone from his seat in an audience

More than half of people in the UK now identify as non-religious.

Humanists are non-religious people who believe that this is the only life we have, that the universe is natural with no supernatural side, and that we can live ethical and fulfilling lives on the basis of reason and humanity.

We live in a pluralistic society, and it’s more important than ever that we are able to better understand the diversity of beliefs around us, and discover where we might find shared values. Using their life experience and knowledge, our Community Speakers can help to support a richer understanding of non-religious beliefs, values, and approaches to life.

Booking takes three steps

  1. 1Tell us about your group using the request form: who they are, where you meet, and what you’d like to hear.
  2. 2We match you with a speaker, who will get in touch to arrange the details.
  3. 3Enjoy the talk. Afterwards, let us know how it went.
Request a speaker Terms and conditions and code of practice