About Me

Welcome to my Humanists UK web page. My name is Alex and I trained as a funeral celebrant in 2019, as a wedding celebrant in 2020, and in 2022 as a naming celebrant. I work mainly in Cambridge and the surrounding areas, but I have also led ceremonies in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire and London. And I’m always happy to travel further afield for your ceremony!

Why did I become a celebrant?

A friend asked me what made me want to become a celebrant.  It’s very simple really – I love to tell stories. Being able to sit with someone’s family and friends, to hear all about the life they’ve lived, about how two people met and fell in love, or about their hopes for the future of their family – it is such a huge privilege.

What’s my story?

One of six sisters, I have lived in and around Cambridge for most of my life.  I’m also a mum of one (who is now twenty-seven and due to make me a grandma next year!).

My background is in community work, particularly food justice. I am also a member of Humanists UK Pastoral Support Network (think non-religious hospital and prison chaplaincy) and I am part of the chaplaincy team at the Arthur Rank Hospice in Cambridge.

Get in touch 

Please do get in touch if you would like to talk through how a humanist funeral, wedding or naming works.  You can also take a look at my personal celebrant web site, which has more detailed information on the services I provide as well as some useful links.

You can email me at alex@alexcolliscelebrant.co.uk or call me on 07587 297657. Or check out my socials! You can find me on Instagram and Facebook.