HAD Speaker Guide Notes
As a campaign organisation, HAD greatly appreciates the help of our supporters, for example when agreeing to mention HAD when speaking at conferences and events.
If you plan to mention HAD in a public talk, whatever the focus of your speech - and HAD might not be the central topic - we suggest the following key ideas could be considered as a foundation.
What is HAD
When looking at what HAD does, it is important to emphasise the basic premise that we are working with and for the community; in other words, we listen to what Pagans and other interested parties are saying, and are always doing what we can to get the community involved. Let people know about our Consultation Policy.
For clarity about what, why and how HAD works, have a look at our About pages and Statement of Intention.
Objections to HAD's work
Have a look through the FAQ section on this website. This raises, and answers, a good number of the objections that are levelled at HAD.
Your Local Museum Project
Our YLM Project is an initiative to build a comprehensive database of the ancient human remains stored or displayed at museums around the UK, particularly those from these shores. Out of this will come the ability to increase public awareness of the scale of the issue, build pressure to change poor practices or neglect, and shape a constructive dialogue with the current guardians of pagan human remains. We recommend that you:
- Have examples of the YLM questionnaire available to hand out
- Mention that this is a project where we are looking for volunteers within local communities across the country
Point people to the HAD website (www.honour.org.uk) where they can see examples of completed questionnaires and obtain further blank copies to download.
New Projects
We are always interested to hear suggestions for new projects that fall within HAD’s remit. As HAD is an organisation run entirely by volunteers, we rely on local people to drive local projects.
- Mention this to the audience and give them the office [at] honour [dot] org [dot] uk email address where they can contact us and suggest new projects
- Point out we can sometimes provide the contacts and help necessary to get a project off the ground
- Also mention that we are on the lookout for new and enthusiastic local project coordinators
News
The debate around the treatment of ancient human remains is hotting up and so is HAD's level of activity. So, we recommend you check the Recent Additions page for the latest project and other developments.
Thank you for your support!