Community Organising alliance from #Hackney borough, tackling inequality bottom-up. @CitizensUK
Hackney & Islington
Joined August 2009
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120 @NewhamCitizens leaders held candidates for Mayor of Newham accountable on #livingwage #affordablehousing #righttowork #youthsafety @citizensuk @livingwageuk
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Would love for the rest our members to find out how this works! @WfCitizens @RedbridgeCit @NewhamCitizens @THCitizens @HICitizens @BDcitizens @citizens_london @CitizensUK
📺 Saw us on @BBCOne “For Rent: Rooms Under the Radar”? We helped to expose the dark reality of unlicensed shared housing in the UK.
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Reflecting & celebrating progress & wins on our campaigns - #bustravel #asylumseekers. xitter.cf/LondonAssembly/status/…
MOTION AGREED: The Assembly called on the Mayor to support public transport access for asylum seekers, and work with the Government to design a long-term solution to challenges with providing asylum seekers with affordable accesses to public transport. london.gov.uk/who-we-are/wha…
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How good it is to see @philwarbie1 among leaders at @HICitizens Assembly tonight
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As #LivingWageWeek2024 comes to an end we want to recognise and celebrate NE London ICB for being the first in the UK to commit to accreditation as LW employer paving the way for a #RealLivingWage for all Health & Social Care workers @LivingWageUK @CitizensUK @NELHCP
“Strategy is turning what you have into what you need to get what you want.” Marshall Ganz
Great strategising w/ Stokey businesses, @hackneycouncil & @HICitizens to make getting paid work easier for asylum seekers & refugees #togetherwecan
Thanks to our host @N16Yum! 🤝🎊👊💡
"The doors on the bus go open and close, asylum seekers need to know we want them to feel at home in London Town!"
Inspiring call to action and song from @StJtB students. @CitizensUK @Semakaleng @EllyBakerAM @anne_clarke @SebDance
After tireless organising by asylum seekers & community leaders across @LondonCitizens we’re thrilled that yesterday @LondonAssembly approved a motion to make bus travel more accessible & affordable for asylum seekers. @StJtB clip shows the importance of this issue @StJohnsHoxton
Hackney Citizens retweeted
Today, London Assembly members from across the political spectrum passed a motion in favour of bus travel for people seeking asylum! 🚍 ❤️
We're so proud of our team!😊Big appreciation to @EllyBakerAM & @anne_clarke for bringing the motion.
#Roomonthebus4allofus
Huge congratulations to leaders across @StJtB @StJohnsHoxton @HackneyFoodbank and @citizens_london for this huge win! Great to be working with @Semakaleng @hackneycouncil on making Hackney & London a welcoming home for asylum seekers. 🤝👊🙌🎊
Excellent news that this motion on bus travel for asylum seekers was passed. A huge thank you to @HICitizens for inviting me to meet St. John at Hoxton primary school children and asylum seekers, working together to make this a reality cc @TfL
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Kicking off #LivingWageWeek after a busy 2 weeks of action! Big up @StAntsE7 for jumping straight back into action first thing after half-term💪🏾 @NewhamCitizens @THCitizens @BDcitizens @RedbridgeCUK @WfCitizens @HICitizens @CitizensUK @BrentwoodRC @DarulUmmah
Happy Monday! Celebrating today the plans we are developing with partners across @hackneycouncil @HackneyFoodbank @EFALondon @seeyouinstokey #stokenewingtonpubwatch to improve the pathway to paid work for asylum seekers & refugees in Hackney! @telcocitizens
Yesterday we met with @Semakaleng @hackneycouncil and agreed to work together to tackle rogue landlords, poor conditions & increase affordability options. We want Hackney to be a place where people are proud to live in safe, clean, affordable homes. @telcocitizens @CitizensUK
A great opportunity for budding organisers of Christian faith, apply below! 🙌 @StPetersDB
Vacancy! Thanks to a grant from the Hackney & Islington Mission Programme we're recruiting a Church & Community Organiser.
A hugely exciting 0.6 FTE role (with funding available for up to 4 years).
Deadline: 21st Sept 5pm.
For more info and to apply:
stpeterdebeauvoir.org.uk/com…
Hackney Citizens retweeted
Brilliant meeting yesterday with @SebDance! We discussed next steps to ensure people seeking asylum can access 🚍bus travel🚍! Our friends need the bus for the school run, getting their GP, or getting to college! #roomonthebus4us #LondonIs4Everyone
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Sharing stories, concerns and solutions on access to jobs, ESOL classes and free transport for asylum seekers and refugees in Hackney.
Listening workshop run by @StJohnsHoxton @EFALondon @elattlondon @HackneyFoodbank
Great to see Farhan @HackneyFoodbank and Kiesha @StAndrewsN16 @StamfordHillU recognised for their great leadership in Hackney.
Wonderful evening of fellowship & celebration with 50 leaders hosted by @lborolondon. We welcomed new members, reflected on @CitizensUK #GeneralElection2024 Accountability Assembly, & launched our listening campaign for the summer. @LiC_Projects @NortheasternLDN @
Hackney Citizens retweeted
It was an amazing evening @telcocitizens Summer celebration. Listening to leaders sharing their heartfelt stories of their wins and recognising all the hard work leaders continue to put in to win change. We also launched our summer listening campaign.
Excited for the year ahead!
Hackney Citizens retweeted
"We struggle, and we shouldn't have to"
🔈@citizens_london leader Suzie on BBC London today, on why all care workers need to earn at least the real #LivingWage 💯
Great to also see last week's #LivingWageForSocialCare action featured. Add your voice to our petition below! ⬇️🧵