Dorset Humanists is run by a committee of up to 12 of our members. Members can be co-opted onto the committee during the year and elected at the AGM in March. We try to be demographically diverse and currently we would particularly welcome expressions of interest from women. You would be expected to attend at least four committee meetings a year and volunteer your skills and talents to help Dorset Humanists to achieve its aims. The ability to work well as part of a team is a requirement of the role. Please have a word with David at one of our events if you would like more information.
David Warden
David Warden is Chairman of Dorset Humanists, Editor of Humanistically Speaking magazine, humanist representative on the Bournemouth and Poole Holocaust Memorial Day Committee, and an Honorary Member of Humanists UK.
Lyn Glass
Lyn Glass is our Vice Chair. She is a former Chair of Poole Arts Trust (Lighthouse), and board trustee director of BH Live (BIC, Pavilion, and five south coast leisure centres). Lyn is particularly fond of comedy and cats.
Daniel Dancey
Daniel is our Treasurer and Webmaster. Daniel works in computer security and he's given us talks on artificial intelligence, cryptography, and logical fallacies.
Steve Neel
Steve is our Membership Secretary and social media promoter.
Dean Robertson
Dean Robertson co-hosts our pub social nights and he cooks a superb curry for our AGM lunch.
John Kingston
John Kingston is a member of our audio-visual team and former Treasurer. He's a retired IT Project Manager and has been involved in local politics.
Phil Butcher
Phil Butcher is our main audio-visual technician and he has given us a number of science-related talks. He worked in the nuclear industry before retirement.
Simon Bowden
Simon is our Secretary. He is a retired BBC journalist and has a keen interest in how a rational, humanist approach to morality might be applied in practical political terms.
Simon Whipple
Simon Whipple is our speaker events co-ordinator. He was a junior officer in the Army, serving in the Falklands War, and subsequently he worked as a solicitor specialising in Social Welfare Law.
Sally Hawksworth
Sally Hawksworth is a retired teacher and she represents Dorset Humanists on BCP SACRE (Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education). When not attending Dorset Humanists events she may be seen Molly dancing!
Barry Newman
Barry is a retired intensive care consultant. He is a member of our schools visiting team and he represents Dorset Humanists on the Dorset SACRE (Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education). Barry has given us talks on assisted dying and the philosophy of science.
George Askwith
George has a PhD in Early English Monasticism and she works at Bournemouth University as a postgraduate research administrator. She is an active member of Faith to Faithless, a section of Humanists UK which supports people who are leaving high control religions.