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  • The West Midlands FRCO Pilot:

    What we learned, and what’s happening next. The Faith Rooted Community Organising (FRCO) Pilot developed from round table consultations organised by Kerry in 2020/2021 with Birmingham and Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District leadership teams, Citizens UK, Queen’s Foundation, and local church leaders who are organisers. Funding from Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District, Birmingham District, and a one-off…

  • Faith Rooted Community Organising in Difficult Times

    In the last few days, some of our communities have been impacted by violence, intimidation and unrest. I was back home in Northern Ireland last weekend, and aswe heard the news of what had taken place in Belfast city centre and beyond, my family and I all recognized the same awful sense of familiarity in…

  • Community Organising in Action: The Birmingham Mayoral Accountability Assembly.

    On the 25th of April 2024, I had the profound opportunity to witness community organising at its finest during the Mayoral and Police & Crime Commissioner Accountability Assembly, orchestrated by Citizens UK Birmingham. Months of meticulous planning, rooted in listening…