Helen van Rijs
@helenvanrijs.bsky.social
Shropshire based Humanist Funeral Celebrant, animal lover and vegan.
www.helenvanrijs.co.uk
www.helenvanrijs.co.uk
Fantastic news! 🎉👏
I will now get to have the wedding I want, where I want it instead of doing the weird two-stage 'official bit' and 'ceremony bit'. Isn't that nice? :)
Success! The UK Government has said that it will extend legal recognition to humanist marriages in England & Wales. Recognition will be introduced as part of a broader package of marriage reforms which the Government says will be subject to a further public consultation launching in the new year.
October 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Fantastic news! 🎉👏
The next Shropshire Humanists Speaker Meeting is on Thurs 18th Sept 2025
Arrive 6:30pm for 7:00pm start.
‘The Origins of Humanism by means of Naturalism from the ancient World to present-day Shrewsbury’
by Madeleine Goodall, Humanists UK Heritage Manager.
#humanism #humanist #understandinghumanism
Arrive 6:30pm for 7:00pm start.
‘The Origins of Humanism by means of Naturalism from the ancient World to present-day Shrewsbury’
by Madeleine Goodall, Humanists UK Heritage Manager.
#humanism #humanist #understandinghumanism
August 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The next Shropshire Humanists Speaker Meeting is on Thurs 18th Sept 2025
Arrive 6:30pm for 7:00pm start.
‘The Origins of Humanism by means of Naturalism from the ancient World to present-day Shrewsbury’
by Madeleine Goodall, Humanists UK Heritage Manager.
#humanism #humanist #understandinghumanism
Arrive 6:30pm for 7:00pm start.
‘The Origins of Humanism by means of Naturalism from the ancient World to present-day Shrewsbury’
by Madeleine Goodall, Humanists UK Heritage Manager.
#humanism #humanist #understandinghumanism
Love this from Humanists UK! #Thatshumanism is the perfect introduction to the humanist approach to life, featuring four animations narrated by Stephen Fry, and brand new posters all about humanism for schools. Have a look for yourself! humanists.uk/thatshumanism/
That's humanism!
We've teamed up with our patron Stephen Fry, to explore humanist ideas about some of life’s big questions in four animated shorts.
humanists.uk
August 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Love this from Humanists UK! #Thatshumanism is the perfect introduction to the humanist approach to life, featuring four animations narrated by Stephen Fry, and brand new posters all about humanism for schools. Have a look for yourself! humanists.uk/thatshumanism/
Excellent feature in yesterday’s Guardian about the court case two couples are taking against the government for its failure to legalise humanist marriage. Featuring Humanist celebrant Shasha and Faith to Faithless colleague Terri.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr...
#humanist #humanistmarriage
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr...
#humanist #humanistmarriage
April 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Excellent feature in yesterday’s Guardian about the court case two couples are taking against the government for its failure to legalise humanist marriage. Featuring Humanist celebrant Shasha and Faith to Faithless colleague Terri.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr...
#humanist #humanistmarriage
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr...
#humanist #humanistmarriage
The next Shropshire Humanists Event on Thurs March 20th is
‘Music, Humanity & Humanism’
By Teddy Prout & his piano!
Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury
6:30pm for 7:00pm start
See www.shropshire.humanist.org.uk for details.
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#shropshirehumanists
#humanist
#shropshireevents
#humanism
#shrewsburyevents
‘Music, Humanity & Humanism’
By Teddy Prout & his piano!
Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury
6:30pm for 7:00pm start
See www.shropshire.humanist.org.uk for details.
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#shropshirehumanists
#humanist
#shropshireevents
#humanism
#shrewsburyevents
March 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The next Shropshire Humanists Event on Thurs March 20th is
‘Music, Humanity & Humanism’
By Teddy Prout & his piano!
Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury
6:30pm for 7:00pm start
See www.shropshire.humanist.org.uk for details.
.
#shropshirehumanists
#humanist
#shropshireevents
#humanism
#shrewsburyevents
‘Music, Humanity & Humanism’
By Teddy Prout & his piano!
Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury
6:30pm for 7:00pm start
See www.shropshire.humanist.org.uk for details.
.
#shropshirehumanists
#humanist
#shropshireevents
#humanism
#shrewsburyevents
Trump showed his true colours today.
I stand with Zelenskyy 🇺🇦
#zelenskyy #ukraine #standwithukraine #standwithzelenskyy
I stand with Zelenskyy 🇺🇦
#zelenskyy #ukraine #standwithukraine #standwithzelenskyy
February 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Trump showed his true colours today.
I stand with Zelenskyy 🇺🇦
#zelenskyy #ukraine #standwithukraine #standwithzelenskyy
I stand with Zelenskyy 🇺🇦
#zelenskyy #ukraine #standwithukraine #standwithzelenskyy
Reposted by Helen van Rijs
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
February 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
Reposted by Helen van Rijs
‘This is the one life we have.... We can act to support the wellbeing of people and other animals, not out of duty alone, but because empathy connects us all in a shared experience of life.’ @profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Human nature, human potential | Humanists UK schools animation with Alice Roberts
YouTube video by Humanists UK
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
‘This is the one life we have.... We can act to support the wellbeing of people and other animals, not out of duty alone, but because empathy connects us all in a shared experience of life.’ @profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Reposted by Helen van Rijs
🦫 Shropshire #Wildlife Trust and #Shrewsbury Town Council are thrilled to announce the release of two #beavers into the enclosure at Old River Bed Nature Reserve (ORB)! 🐾 These beavers have had a long journey to their new home so it’s important to give them peace and quiet while they settle in!
February 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🦫 Shropshire #Wildlife Trust and #Shrewsbury Town Council are thrilled to announce the release of two #beavers into the enclosure at Old River Bed Nature Reserve (ORB)! 🐾 These beavers have had a long journey to their new home so it’s important to give them peace and quiet while they settle in!
Our garden TWO years after moving into a Bellway home in Shrewsbury. It seems the groundwork’s were simply missed for our stretch - no topsoil or ‘gradual slop away from the house’. Result = bog & rotting grass for us & our neighbours. #Bellway @bellwayhomes.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Our garden TWO years after moving into a Bellway home in Shrewsbury. It seems the groundwork’s were simply missed for our stretch - no topsoil or ‘gradual slop away from the house’. Result = bog & rotting grass for us & our neighbours. #Bellway @bellwayhomes.bsky.social
Reposted by Helen van Rijs
The world’s richest man is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a Tesla
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Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
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Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
Heil Tesla
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The world’s richest man is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a Tesla
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Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
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Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...
January 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
January 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Reposted by Helen van Rijs
How Musk broke Twitter and helped elect Trump
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3v...
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3v...
TESLA = TRUMP
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2024 at 10:39 AM
How Musk broke Twitter and helped elect Trump
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3v...
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX3v...
Bye bye Elon…
blue skies smiling at me…
nothing but blue skies do I see
blue skies smiling at me…
nothing but blue skies do I see
November 20, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Bye bye Elon…
blue skies smiling at me…
nothing but blue skies do I see
blue skies smiling at me…
nothing but blue skies do I see