MOD HAND Network @HANDNetworkUK
Employee Support Network for Humanists and Non-Religious in UK Ministry of Defence Joined November 2021-
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The MoD has now entered the Pre-Election Period. As an affiliated Network for Defence and due to strict Government controls on external communications, our social media platforms will be much quieter than usual and remain so until the General Election concludes.
For more information or help, please click on the following link: handnetwork.org
We’re delighted to see our former champion take on this new role, continuing his support to @DHumanists. BZ!
Please extend a very warm welcome to our three newly appointed patrons – Labour peer and activist Lord Michael Cashman (@mcashmanCBE), archaeologist Rebecca Wragg Sykes (@LeMoustier), and former senior civil servant Roger Hutton (@rogerxhutton). Welcome! humanists.uk/2024/03/27/mic…
We’re delighted that our Director @CElcombeWebber has been elected to chair the @NPSRCH1. This inclusive faith & belief group provides a vital voice for minoritised religions & beliefs and works closely with other bodies to promote best practice. humanists.uk/2024/02/09/hum…?
The British military's recruitment of non-religious pastoral support officers has been a long time coming newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6233/…
A guide to humanist weddings by wedding hub Hitched. 👇#wedding hitched.co.uk/wedding-planni…
Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay, the international day to remember all those murdered during the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution of other groups and in more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Visit our website to find out how you can get involved.
Make today a ‘Brew Monday’ and connect with a colleague or friend 🫖
Blue Monday is a load of made up… 💩 (We said what we said) Celebrate ✨#BrewMonday✨ with us today instead! ☕ Blue Monday is just a marketing gimmick that feeds unhelpful stereotypes about mental health. Retweet and let's all agree, it can get in the bin 🗑️
New year, new challenges. How about becoming a non-religious pastoral care volunteer?
Applications are open for our 2024 induction courses! Whether you want to volunteer or find a paid role as a non-religious pastoral carer, this weekend training is engaging, thought-provoking, and always full of interesting people! Come along! humanists.uk/vacancies/non-…
Today we mark #WorldAIDSDay. It's a day to remember the millions of lives lost to HIV and AIDS, but also to celebrate the lives saved by the scientific advancements of the last 40 years. Compassion, science, and humanity has led the way.
We’re incredibly proud to have been part of the process to introduce like-minded pastoral care into the MOD and are grateful for our colleagues in @DefencePeople and the Service chaplaincies for their support in achieving this milestone. humanists.uk/2023/11/30/arm…
Happy Gurpurab to our Sikh colleagues
Wishing everyone a Happy Gurpurab on behalf of the DSN 🙏🏽
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. #RemembranceDay2023 #LestWeForget
A short blog for Remembrance. rogerxhutton.com/2023/11/07/les…
As Remembrance weekend approaches, some of our Chelsea Pensioners have shared what Remembrance means to them and the importance of this time of year! ❤️ #Remembrance #ChelseaPensioners
Veterans can travel to & from services of remembrance by train for free anywhere in Britain on Remembrance Sunday, 12 November. 🎖️ Those attending the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph can travel to any London terminal for free on Saturday 11 November or on the day.
Follow #InterFaithWeek 12-19 November at @IFWeek and find out more at interfaithweek.org. Lots of ideas for 'quick plan' activities such as reaching out for a conversation with someone of a different #faith or non-religious #belief background about topics of your choice such as #festivals, shared #values or life rites. Useful resources for #dialogue can be found at: interfaithweek.org/resources/dial…
The Royal British Legion’s 2023 #PoppyAppeal launches today with our new plastic-free poppy ♻️ Made entirely from paper, the plastic-free poppy is available alongside stock of the existing poppy to reduce waste. 1/2
This year’s #Remembrance2023 event in conjunction with @DHumanists is now open for booking. Royal College of Defence Studies, 11 Nov 1030-1130. Doors open 1000. Click the link below to register. All welcome, limited capacity so please book early. humanists.uk/events/remembr…
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