Citizens UK

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 👇🏾 📸 @SylviePopePhoto

Eid Mubarak to our members, colleagues, friends and neighbours who celebrate. May you all have a joyous day filled with love and community! 🕊️✨

This week, community leaders from Lambeth & Wandsworth Citizens joined Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s social cohesion event and spoke about the importance of ESOL. We look forward to working with the Government on this issue, so that everyone is heard and no one is left out.

Ahead of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting new analysis from @LivingWageUK. While progress has been made in narrowing the low-pay gender gap, millions of women remain in low-paid and insecure work. 🔗 Read the news story: livingwage.org.uk/news/gender-lo…

On 10 October 2025, World Homeless Day, we were pleased to welcome the Government’s £11 million commitment to help families living in temporary accommodation to access basic facilities. Find out how community leaders secured this win 🙌 citizensuk.org/about-us/news/…

From Sunderland to Bristol, Students’ Unions are exploring how community organising can help them strengthen student leadership, build lasting relationships off campus, & support students to take action. 🙌 Find out about our work with Students' Unions: citizensuk.org/join/join-us-a…

Communities can make a difference on the issues they care about by following the 5 steps of social change: Organise, Listen, Plan, Act and Negotiate. Together, these steps help everyday people take action and create a better, fairer society. Read more: bit.ly/4tiD80

✝️ Today marks Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Wishing a blessed and meaningful season to all our colleagues, community leaders, and members who observe this holiday. May this time of reflection bring you peace, hope, and renewal.

Ramadan Mubarak to all our colleagues, community leaders, and members who celebrate this special time. May this Ramadan bring you peace, joy, and countless blessings. 🌙

We are hiring! 🎉 Citizens UK and @LivingWageUK are recruiting for three fantastic roles - will you join the team? For more information and to apply, please visit: app.beapplied.com/org/1549/citiz…

Parent Action provides a supportive space for those on their parenthood journey. When arriving to the UK, @ParentActionUK offered Johanna with the tools she needed to navigate life’s challenges. Johanna is now a volunteer. 🙌 Read her journey: parentaction.org.uk/blog/my-journe…

@Petebrierley, Director at Citizens UK, will be running a half-marathon in March to fundraise for Parent Action, a community of parents working to build communities and take action on the issues that matter. Read his blog 👇 bit.ly/4rDTpvm

In February 2025, we brought together over 200 people for a fringe event ahead of the 2025 Convention of the North. Community leaders secured commitments from decision-makers to improve public transport, tackle low pay, & insecure work. 🙌 Find out how: ow.ly/Gcif50Y9QFE

First local meeting of 2026 ✅ Educators, parents, community groups, businesses and more came together in Sunderland last week to plan how we’ll win Free School Meals for All. We’re just getting started 💪 #FreeSchoolMealsForAll 📸 @gentoogroup @LoveAmelia8 @SundCulture @CitizensUK @NEFirst15 @BackontheMapLtd @tynewearcitizen + Trinity Academy New Bridge, Ascenttrust, Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust

Young leaders are not just learning about democracy, they’re shaping it. 💫 Find out how young leaders from @CitizensSomers have been making waves in their community by winning safety upgrades for the underpass they use to get to school: ow.ly/e3wb50Y9QjP

Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse, & most effective people-powered alliance. We’re pleased to publish our 2025 Annual Report, which is packed with stories of change from community leaders across the country. 🔗 Read our Annual Report here: ow.ly/mwRb50Y9Q9U

Yesterday marked the confirmation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the Archbishop of Canterbury. We want to reflect on her words from our Organising for Hope event: "When we organise in love, the darkness does not stand a chance." @ArchbishopSarah Read more: bit.ly/4bUA98g

✍️Peter and Gavin from Trade, @LeicesterCitzn member, reflect on a campaign to improve trans people’s access to healthcare, building hope and winning tangible commitments to reduce barriers to dignified healthcare for trans people locally. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/3ZrtlHF

We welcome the Government's Warm Homes Plan, published today 👇

Delighted to hear our colleague Sara Bryson, Assistant Director for the North, was nominated as a finalist last week for the 2026 @npwawards in the 'Disruptor for Good' Category. A testament to Sara’s tireless dedication to organising communities across the North to win change.

🗨️"Hope is built by small sparks, and community organising lets them grow". Read a powerful reflection by Westminster Citizens leader Mahmudul on how he's kept hope alive for himself through the power of community organising. citizensuk.org/about-us/news/…