Secularist of the Year
| Secularist of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Irwin Prize | |
The Secularist of the Year poster used at the award ceremony | |
| Awarded for | Making an outstanding contribution to the secularist movement |
| Location | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | National Secular Society |
| Reward(s) | £5000 |
| First award | 2005 |
| Website | www |
Secularist of the Year, also known as the Irwin Prize, is an award presented annually in the United Kingdom by the National Secular Society in "recognition of an individual or an organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the secularist movement."
The award was established in 2005, and until 2017 it was sponsored by and named after humanist and secularist campaigner Dr. Michael Irwin. The prize consisted of a trophy, the "Golden Ammonite", and a cheque for £5000. The last time Secularist of the Year was awarded was in 2019.