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The 2021 Census
The 2021 Census takes place in England and Wales on Sunday 21st March, managed by the Office of National Statistics. (The Census in Scotland is being moved to 2022 and the Census in Northern Ireland is managed by the NISRA.) Prior to the 2011 census there was a drive to promote putting pagan-[pathname], known as…
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Inter Faith Week
The Druid Network (TDN) celebrates the diversity expressed within the Inter Faith Network for the UK and the intentions within Interfaith Week (8th to 15th November 2020). Nature shows us that diversity is key to life. This understanding is central to the Druidry practiced by the Members of TDN. Through connection we come to understanding…
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TDN: Ten Years A Charity
https://druidnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TDN-10-years-Charity.pdf October 5th 2020 sees the tenth anniversary of The Druid Network (TDN) receiving notification that it had been successful in its application to the Charity Commission of England & Wales in getting its status as a charity approved. This outcome was based on the acceptance by the commission that Druidry was a legitimate religion.…
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TDN stands with Faith Leaders calling for Child Sanctuary
TDN joins more than 250 other faith leaders call on PM to give child refugees sanctuary in the UK https://www.safepassage.org.uk/faith-letter-june-2020 TDN Trustee and Inter Faith Network for the UK Druid representative Neil Pitchford signed the letter to PM Johnson on behalf of The Druid Network. It should be noted the letter misidentifies Neil as Trustee…
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TDN Statement on Racism
The Druid Network finds it is appropriate once more to reaffirm its position on racism. There is only one human race; the blends of skin tone that nature has provided are based on ancestral geography and local adaptation to sunlight. Nature values diversity and we too celebrate the many-hued human and reject any social construct…
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Pagan and Heathen Symposium statement
The Druid Network is a member of the Pagan and Heathen Symposium, and took an active part in the formulation of this statement on the recent IPSO rebuttal of complaints, following the Beltane news item in The Sun tabloid. We stand in solidarity with the other pagan organisations named within the statement. IPSO appeal statement…
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TDN stands by PPA complaint
The Druid Network supports the complaint raised by the Pagan Police Association, regarding the klaxon insensitivity of The Sun in its filler piece “Trouble Brewing”. Not renown for its serious journalism, The Sun displays a lack of understanding of religious festivals and pagan celebration that is close to being described as a potential Offence. We…
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Lockdown Beltane
The Druid Network looks forward to Beltane this year as always, but in the light of the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic recognises that celebrations will be very different this year. TDN also recognises the significant impact that the lockdown is having on the mental wellbeing of many Druids and pagans who are perforce denied free access…
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An Online AGM
Perhaps it is unsurprising to some to learn The Druid Network will be holding its Annual General Meeting online this weekend; we are, after all, an online organisation. However, this will be our first and is done in recognition of the covid-19 restrictions. We very much prefer to meet face to face, emphasising the networking…
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TDN honours Philip Carr-Gomm
The Druid Network is delighted to mark the stepping down of Philip Carr-Gomm from his leading role at the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids by presenting him an Honorary Membership. In thanks for his thirty two years of service as OBODs Chosen Chief, TDN has also planted thirty two trees in his name in…
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