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I have been in the news for my Humanist pastoral care work. See some media listed below.

Media articles

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/humanist-lindsay-van-dijk-28-leads-priests-helping-hospital-patients-l8crnc7pg

https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Humanists-demand-more-non-religious-NHS-chaplains

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/15/humanists-campaign-non-religious-nhs-chaplains

https://inews.co.uk/news/health/nhs-at-70-hospital-chaplains/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5593773/Buckinghamshire-NHS-trust-appoint-atheist-head-chaplain-time-history.html#ixzz5CBiNz4XQ

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/09/nhs-appoints-humanist-to-lead-chaplaincy-team-lindsay-van-dijk

http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/16146817.Humanist_appointed_as_lead_chaplain_for_Bucks_hospitals__in_first_for_UK/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/09/a-28-year-old-humanist-is-now-the-first-atheist-head-chaplain-in-the-uks-nhs/

https://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/humanist-chaplain-u-k-hospital-startling-change/amp

https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Atheist-to-oversee-hospital-chaplaincy

http://www.newssummedup.com/summary/Humanist-Lindsay-van-Dijk-28-leads-priests-helping-hospital-patients-cqjsdf

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailywire.com/news/29229/great-britain-appoints-first-atheist-head-chaplain-hank-berrien%3famp

http://anglicanmainstream.org/humanist-28-will-lead-a-team-of-three-priests-after-being-appointed-first-atheist-head-chaplain-in-the-nhs/

https://www.uvh.nl/actueel/nieuws/uvh-alumnus-benoemd-tot-humanistisch-geestelijk-verzorger-groot-nieuws-in-verenigd-koninkrijk

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/10/nhs-humanist-chaplain-religious-belief#comments

https://www.paulopes.com.br/2018/04/reino-unido-coloca-humanista-na-chefia-de-equipe-de-capelaes.html?m=1#.Ws-1lBbRaEc

https://www.mix96.co.uk/news/local/2549650/bucks-nhs-first-to-have-humanist-head-chaplain/

http://www.politics.co.uk/opinion-formers/humanists-uk/article/first-humanist-head-of-an-nhs-chaplaincy-and-pastoral-support

https://blackchristiannews.com/2018/04/humanist-who-doesnt-believe-in-god-is-picked-to-lead-christian-chaplains-by-uk-national-health-service

https://www.bmj.com/content/361/bmj.k1686

https://spiritedcrone.co.nz/humanist-chaplains-help-normalise-spirituality-in-healthcare/

http://fritanke.no/reportasje/humanistisk-sjelesorger-leder-presteteam-pa-engelsk-sykehus/19.10803

https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/28732-nhs-appoints-atheist-to-serve-as-head-chaplain-as-uk-becomes-increasingly-secularized

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/16146817.humanist-lindsay-van-dijk-appointed-as-lead-chaplain-for-bucks-hospitals-in-first-for-uk/

http://www.faithwire.com/2018/04/12/bizarre-atheist-appointed-head-chaplain-of-british-hospital-as-national-health-service-shuns-christian-roots/

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/nhs-appoints-humanist-lead-chaplaincy-123024237.html?guccounter=1

https://spiritedcrone.co.nz/humanist-chaplains-help-normalise-spirituality-in-healthcare/

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/case-studies/humanist-chaplain-lindsay-van-dijk

https://www.humanistischverbond.nl/nieuws/ik-heb-zelfs-de-sunday-services-weer-ingevoerd

https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5223

https://www.trouw.nl/religie-en-filosofie/ehumanistische-geestelijke-verzorgers-en-van-de-eerste-van-engeland-is-een-nederlandse~a6b345ff/

Humanists U.K. interview:

https://humanism.org.uk/2019/03/19/the-art-of-listening-an-interview-with-humanist-pastoral-carer-lindsay-van-dijk/

Award local press:

https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/people/aylesbury-celebrates-its-extraordinary-carers-1-8928241

HSJ win:

https://solutions.hsj.co.uk/story.aspx?storyCode=7020115&preview=1&hash=DB67FBB609337D8F2942335D8F889FC1

HSJ short announcement:

https://www.hsj.co.uk/7025032.article

Article by Andrew Brown:

https://religionmediacentre.org.uk/news-comment/faith-in-the-time-of-plague-how-medical-staff-cope/

Article by humanists U.K.

https://humanism.org.uk/2020/03/25/humanist-funeral-celebrants-and-pastoral-carers-continue-work-as-key-workers/

Radio coverage

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BBC Studio local radio channels

0700 SHEFFIELD pres Sarah prod Sarah Major

0708 LEEDS pres Johnny prod Charlotte Swift

0715 R4 SUNDAY prod David Cook

0722 YORK pres Jonathan prod Richard Staples

0730 CORNWALL pres Donna prod Donna Birrell

0738 MERSEYSIDE pres Helen prod Helen Jones

0745 GLOUCESTERSHIRE pres Richard prod Richard Atkins

0752 HEREFORD & WORCESTER pres Kate prod Lizzie Lane

0808 3 COUNTIES RADIO pres Esther prod Mike Naylor

0815 GUERNSEY/JERSEY pres Matthew prod Cathy le Feuvre

0822 NORTHANTS pres Martin prod Gillian Brown

0830 BRISTOL pres Lucy prod David Aston

0838 LANCASHIRE pres Joe Wilson prod Joe

0845 NEWCASTLE pres Michael prod Jo Lonsdale

0852 KENT pres Mike prod Mike Ziolek – PRE REC

BBC3C 70 year’s nhs

NewsTalk FM Ireland

BBC Radio 5 Live

Mix 96

Emma Barnett show: https://youtu.be/xj2YhLX614k

https://www.premierchristianradio.com/News/UK/Atheist-to-oversee-hospital-chaplaincy

https://albertmohler.com/2018/04/12/briefing-4-12-18/

BBC OS: https://youtu.be/YOIq03vAumM

LBC Radio: https://youtu.be/iW-StacRubE

Video

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BBC digital tv: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-45221945/the-first-humanist-lead-chaplain-in-the-nhs

Bbc 1 Sunday morning live: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bjcjh6/sunday-morning-live-series-9-episode-12

Patient voices: http://www.patientvoices.org.uk/flv/1223pv384.htm