✍️ Kacey, a Citizens Somerset community leader, shares why housing repairs must be included in the Govt’s Warm Homes Plan.

Read the reflection: https://www.citizensuk.org/chapters/Somerset/citizens-somerset-news/for-so-long-it-felt-like-our-struggles-didnt-matter-to-anyone-with-authority/

We also thank Cardinal Vincent for his leadership, which encouraged schools, parishes & faith communities across England & Wales to act for justice, including supporting the beginnings of our Birmingham Citizens chapter.

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At Citizens UK, community leaders put their faith into action, drawing on their religious teachings & traditions to build a fairer society.

We’re delighted to congratulate Richard Moth on his appointment as Archbishop of Westminster by Pope Leo XIV.

For years we've been a part of a broad coalition of organisations & politicians, including @stellacreasy.bsky.social, campaigning to make misogyny a hate crime.

From next April, the law will recognise that misogyny causes crimes against women and girls.

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Last night, student leader Safa explained how vital the Tiger Pass is to young people’s access to opportunities on @itvnews.bsky.social Anglia.

We're pleased that the government’s Homelessness Strategy builds on the Child Poverty Strategy’s commitments to improve the lives of families in temporary accommodation.

These steps reflect recommendations from our report, ‘A long way from home’, published in May 2025. 🧵

@bhcitizens.bsky.social celebrate an additional £200,000 investment in school-based counselling.🎉

This brings the alliance’s total wins on this issue to £600,000!

Find out more about the campaign and how leaders have been #BuildingHope on this issue 👇
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This is what community cohesion and building trust across difference looks like. Daniela, CEO of Roma Roots, member of West Yorkshire Citizens reflects on her story of #BuildingHope 👇

Everyone should have a warm and healthy home. This #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay, we’re asking @RachelReevesMP to deliver the full £13.2m for the Warm Homes Plan.

This is local people making change 💫 Peterborough Citizens was on @BBCCambs radio breakfast show this morning to celebrate the council’s announcement that Peterborough has NO children in hotels and B&B 🎉

We will continue to engage with the Government on the design of community sponsorship so it can support Government objectives, while empowering communities in a spirit of effective partnership.

We welcome the Government’s commitment to give voluntary and community groups a greater role in refugee protection through named sponsorship.

💬 Brian Whittaker, of Brunelcare, says: “Being a Real Living Wage employer is not a cost; it is an investment. Improvements in stability, productivity, & less use of agency staff have led to a significant improvement in our financial results across all areas.”

#LivingWageWeek

💬 Nkem, care worker and Citizens UK leader, describes what being paid the real #LivingWage would mean: “A real living wage means I could spend more time with my children and feel less guilty.”

#LivingWageWeek

🎉 Over 1,000 health & social care employers say YES to the real #LivingWage!

As part of our campaign with @livingwageuk.bsky.social, we have been calling on the Gov't to pay all care workers the real Living Wage, the only rate based on the true cost of living.

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