Humanists UK celebrants. In England and Wales, a humanist wedding or partnership ceremony must be supplemented by a process of obtaining a civil marriage or partnership certificate through a Register Office to be legally recognised, but can be led by a Humanist celebrant. The humanist funeral for former Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan at the Welsh Assembly was conducted by a Humanists UK celebrant, Lorraine Barrett and was the first national funeral in the United Kingdom to be led by a humanist celebrant. Since 2018, Humanists UK celebrants have been able to conduct legally recognised marriages in Northern Ireland. This came about
A Start in Life has provided over AU$13.3 million in support to more than 6,500 students, from pre-school through to university. The students are typically referred to A Start in Life by welfare agencies including Department of Family and Community Services (New South Wales), local community groups across Australia, schools and other educational institutions, or are self-referred. The Charity has Deductible Gift Recipient status and is Income Tax and FBT exempt. A Start in Life's mission is to assist young Australians in necessitous circumstances to overcome the barriers to their education, enabling them to reach their potential. The Charity proposes that by improving the