Leeds Atheist Society
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Leeds Atheist Society is a Leeds University Union affiliated[1] free thinking student society based at the University of Leeds. It was founded in 2006 and has since grown to become the most active free thinking student society in the United Kingdom[2] as well as being instrumental in the foundation of the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies.[3]
As well as the group's regular activities, the society has developed and piloted many events which have gone on to be used on a national level by other groups in the United Kingdom. In particular the group was the first to develop the concept of a non-belief awareness week which has since been adopted by groups at the University of Southampton, Durham University, University of Liverpool and on a national level by the British Humanist Association. They are regular supporters of the annual charity week run by the AHS, Non-Prophet Week.
In April 2009 the group appointed their first humanist chaplain, Nicola Jackson in 2010.
The group also began an annual irreligious camping weekend, which was later run by the AHS and named Questival.