Final leadership group meeting before the summer holidays. Time to reflect on all that has happened over the last 3 months! #MayoralAssembly #GeneralElectionAssembly We will also discuss the essential role of rest in social change. #SelfCare

We're excited to be joined at the NJPN Conference by Tyne & Wear Citizens members Fr Chris Hughes, Sara Bryson and Chantel Suneesh They will share experiences of community organising and how to build power to achieve effective change and transformation #JustPolitics2024

Sara Bryson, Assistant Director (North) at Citizens UK, at the NJPN 2024 Conference: "If this weekend has taught us anything, it is that we do not have a crisis of good people... All of us are capable of building relational power to bring about change" #JustPolitics2024

Shantel Suneesh, a young adult in Hexham & Newcastle, is sharing an amazing experience of successful community organising Working with Tyne & Wear Citizens & fellow students, she managed to get bus fares for young adults in education reduced from £2.20 to £1! #JustPolitics2024 🥳🎉💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Fr Chris Hughes shares that only 7 out of 30 Catholic dioceses in England, Wales & Scotland are Living Wage Foundation employers He urges others to join Hexham & Newcastle Westminster Diocese RC Birmingham Cardiff Archdiocese Diocese of Brentwood Diocese of Salford + pay the National Living Wage #JustPolitics2024

Parents face tough financial decisions this summer holidays chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

After all the business of Mayoral and General Assemblies, today Val got back to the basics of community organising with 121 meetings. 'I love that building power for collective change begins with a cuppa!' #BroadBasedCommunityOrganising #SharedCommonInterests

Citizens UK’s diverse coalition of civil society leaders and organisations stand united against all forms of hate and violence. We unequivocally condemn the racist and Islamophobic attacks seen across England over the last few days. (1/4)

When so many forces want to divide us by sowing hate, I keep coming back to this quote as a powerful response.

Our members come together across difference, improving our communities & country. We're of different faiths & none, different ethnicities, immigration statuses. Together, we organise for a better future, standing against hate & violence, racism & Islamophobia, for justice & hope

Tonight 60 leaders from our chapter met online to show solidarity with our members who have experienced the most frightening week of abuse from the far right. We shared our fears and sadness but also focused on positive hopeful collective action.

Over 60 people attended the online meeting for Tyne & Wear Citizens held on Tuesday 6 August 2024. It was great to see so many from the Diocese, 25% of those who took part. Read our report here: diocesehn.org.uk/news/report-of…

Spend the day visiting Tyne & Wear Citizens members in Newcastle that have been frightened and intimidated over the last week. Has been good to simply be together to share stories and refreshments. We also chatted about how we organise together.

Just what Val needed at the end of this week. A joyful session with volunteers from St Bedes, South Shields Hexham & Newcastle. We practised relationtional listening and planned how to develop deeper relationships within the community.

It was so nice to have the opportunity to support your excellent work Tyne & Wear Citizens 🙌🏼

A good leader brings people from different backgrounds together through messages of unity, acts of solidarity and commitment to community. Listen to these inspiring words on leadership and community from West London Citizens Reverend Nii and Chisom. #Community #Leadership 🏘️🤝

⚠️ Children & young people are suffering without mental health support. With rising referrals & long waiting lists, we ask for universal #SchoolBasedCounselling - a policy that would change lives & save millions lost to harder-to-access services. theguardian.com/society/articl…

Looking for resources to read on anti-racism? Prof Heather Smith & Prof Peter Hopkins from Newcastle University have worked together (with the help of research assistant Elle Young) to curate some brilliant reads as a blog. Visit - blogs.ncl.ac.uk/anti-racism/ #SocialJusticeSpotlight