Tag: citizens uk
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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…
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From Personal Journeys to Collective Actions: The Power of Lived Experience in Driving Change
All community organising begins by inviting people to reflect on their own stories; the things which have shaped us and are important to us. As we share our stories, and listen to the stories of others, we find areas of common ground and shared desire for change. In community organising, this lived experience- the personal knowledge…
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My Community Organising Story: Eddy Aigbe
I first learnt about community organising in 2013 through what I can only call divine fortune. Because the Birmingham Methodist Circuit had newly become a member of Citizens UK (Birmingham Chapter), a broad-based community organisation, my Methodist Minister and line manager, Rev. Helen Jobling), asked me to attend a meeting they organised. I was curious…