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Last night we held our national Citizens UK General Election Assembly, where community leaders shared testimony and asked politicians from different Parties for change on #LivingWage, #Citizenship, #Housing & more.
Here are some of their stories 👇🏾
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Calls from the impressive Greyfriars School students forming part of Oxford @CitizensUK for better bus transport for young people were music to my ears!
It was a pleasure to discuss with them what can be done to improve the situation.
Care work is skilled work, which requires you to be responsible for someone in their hour of need. No one taking on this responsibility should be paid the bare minimum. All care workers should be paid at least the real Living Wage.
Find out more 👇
bit.ly/4y2Gc2b
This Summer, communities across the UK faced some of the country’s hottest temperatures on record. 🌡️
Iryna, a Citizens UK leader and mum of two from West London, shares her experience of overheating 👇
youtu.be/u9sO_-DYeKk
With this Summer’s record-breaking temperatures, many of our homes have been too hot due to poor insulation.🌡️
People are being let down by Government and landlords who fail to repair their homes – an issue exacerbated by the extreme weather changes we see today. Read the full story 👉bit.ly/4zdcTei
That’s why we’re calling for real change that ensures every home is better equipped for the realities of our changing climate. Learn more about the campaign 👇bit.ly/47tTbPh
Through the Making London a Living Wage City campaign, we’ve won better pay for thousands and helped make the capital a fairer place to work. 🌇
Now, the partnership has entered a new phase: Making London Work for All.
Find out what’s next ...
citizensuk.org/campaigns/mak…
A fairer society is possible when diverse communities stand alongside one another.
We use Weaving Trust events to bring people from across society together to share stories and build trust across difference.🗨️
Read this reflection from Citizens Somerset: ow.ly/FJ8i50ZIoNs
It takes courage to speak out against injustice and turn anger into action. ✊
For senior organiser, Dilraj Kaur, courage is always at the centre of organising work.
Discover more about our core values: citizensuk.org/about-us/our-…
No child should go hungry at school because of their immigration status.
That's why @IOE_London and Citizens UK community leaders came together to win permanent access to free school meals for children in families with NRPF. ✊
Read more: ow.ly/iHVA50ZIocy
Solidarity is at the heart of our organising.🤝
We know that when everyday people stand in solidarity, we can build a better, fairer society.
🔗 Read more about the values that drive our work: citizensuk.org/about-us/our-…
Students in Tyne & Wear were fed up with bus fares being too high to get them all the way home.
After years of organising, they won a £1 fare for 16–21-year-olds. Since 2023, it’s been used for 14 million journeys.🚌
🎧 Hear more about the win: youtube.com/watch?v=0-GBFM51…
Across the country, a growing network of Students’ Unions are joining Citizens UK to win change on the issues that matter to them. 👩🎓
Interested in working with us as a Students’ Union?
Find out how to get involved: citizensuk.org/join/join-us-…
At Citizens UK, our values shape not just what we do, but how we do it. 🫶
Solidarity, kindness, courage, integrity, inclusion and relationality.
Hear from our Senior Organiser, Tom Snape, about why kindness matters in our work. 💛
It was great to hear Anoosh Chakelian mention the success of the Living Wage campaign on the @NewStatesman's UK Politics podcast this week. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the campaign, which is now a national movement with real, measurable impact on people’s lives.💫
Politics is too important to be left to just politicians – everyday people can and should shape the world around them.
Accountability assemblies are one of the ways that we take action to win change and hold those responsible to account.
Read more: ow.ly/ugtE50ZwZjz
ALT Audience attentively listening at a Citizens UK Accountability Assembly in a grand hall with chandeliers. Text reads: 'What is a Citizens UK Accountability Assembly? And how does it help us win change?'
ALT Diverse audience attentively listening at an accountability assembly. Text reads: 'Accountability assemblies are events which give our member institutions a platform to win commitments from decision-makers and hold them 'accountable' on the promises they make.'
ALT Group of older adults attentively participating in an accountability assembly. Text reads: 'Politics is far too important to be left to just politicians. Accountability Assemblies provide a platform for the voices of civil society to be heard.
For ten years, community leaders across London Citizens have been campaigning to bring 41 community land trust homes to Cable Street.
With funding now at risk, they continue to push forward with their campaign.
📃 Read the article on @BigIssue: ow.ly/ymri50ZsfzT
