School speakers

We have free, trained, and experienced volunteers across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland that can help you and your school. Using their life experience and knowledge, our school speakers can bring a personal dimension to young people’s study of humanism that goes ‘beyond the textbook’. They offer a range of services and will fit around your needs and requirements.

We offer both in-person and remote visits. Where we can’t find somebody local to visit in-person, we will try to find someone who can visit remotely.

Our school speaker training has been awarded the OCN London Quality Mark for the highest standards of training and learning.

Request a school speaker

Click here to request a visit from a school speaker.

Please see our Code of Practice and Values and Terms and Conditions.

Below are just some of the ways our school speakers can contribute:

• Talk about humanism and take part in a Q&A in an assembly or in the classroom
• Share their personal experiences, beliefs, and values, and explain what being a humanist means to them
• Give a humanist perspective on a contemporary debate (eg. assisted dying, animal welfare)
• Contribute to a specialist day (i.e. ‘collapsed’ or ‘off timetable’ day) for a whole-year group
• Take part in a multi-faith and belief panel dialogue exploring different viewpoints
• Work directly with teachers by providing specialist information or material

Become a school speaker

Would you like to become a humanist school speaker or do you know somebody who would make a great school speaker? Click here to find out more about our training courses and get in touch!