Charitable Work
NEH became a registered charity in February 2006, their stated aims being to:
- Promote the mental and moral improvement of the human race by the advancement of the philosophy of humanism.
- Advance the education of the public in the philosophy of humanism.
- Promote charitable purposes.
The group has an established fund-raising committee which researches charitable causes compatible with Humanist thinking, and organises events to raise money for these charities and for the group’s own campaigns.
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