Citizens UK
@citizensuk.org
We are the UK's biggest, most diverse, and most effective people-powered alliance. Bringing everyday people together to win change since 1989.
Last month, we gathered on Parliament Square to ask for safe and healthy homes as too many people in the UK live in homes that pose a serious threat to their health. Homes should be warm and affordable to heat. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/48dpzG5
'Fix it First': Community leaders call to make repairs for housing part of retrofit - Citizens UK
Community leaders across Citizens UK chapters come together to call for a 'Fix it First' approach to upgrade existing housing stock.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Last month, we gathered on Parliament Square to ask for safe and healthy homes as too many people in the UK live in homes that pose a serious threat to their health. Homes should be warm and affordable to heat. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/48dpzG5
“My housemate at the time, who had an autoimmune disease, was often sick due to the mould and poor insulation in the house, which, in the winter months, left it feeling colder inside than it was outside.” Luke - West Yorkshire Citizens
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“My housemate at the time, who had an autoimmune disease, was often sick due to the mould and poor insulation in the house, which, in the winter months, left it feeling colder inside than it was outside.” Luke - West Yorkshire Citizens
And the journey doesn’t end here! Peterborough Citizens created a pastoral power action team where 20 schools and charities signed up to generate the power to act together on future issues 🙌
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
And the journey doesn’t end here! Peterborough Citizens created a pastoral power action team where 20 schools and charities signed up to generate the power to act together on future issues 🙌
By organising with local schools, charities & faith institutions, Peterborough Citizens made change, including an agreement to launch a notification system to inform schools of homeless children in February 2026.
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
By organising with local schools, charities & faith institutions, Peterborough Citizens made change, including an agreement to launch a notification system to inform schools of homeless children in February 2026.
On Tuesday, Peterborough Citizens led a public action, where Matt Oliver from Peterborough City Council, said B&Bs and hotels represent "the worst kind of emergency accommodation".
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
On Tuesday, Peterborough Citizens led a public action, where Matt Oliver from Peterborough City Council, said B&Bs and hotels represent "the worst kind of emergency accommodation".
Kelly from Peterborough Citizens, alongside other community leaders from the alliance, spoke about the start of the campaign two years ago, when schools tackled the issue of placing families in B&Bs, which had a significant impact on pupils bit.ly/44e4OZu
Children no longer housed in B&Bs, says Peterborough City Council
B&Bs and hotels represent the worst kind of emergency accommodation, a housing officer says.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Kelly from Peterborough Citizens, alongside other community leaders from the alliance, spoke about the start of the campaign two years ago, when schools tackled the issue of placing families in B&Bs, which had a significant impact on pupils bit.ly/44e4OZu
Co-signed by: @citizensuk.org, @refugeecouncil.bsky.social, The Community Sponsorship Alliance, Reset, @pickwellfoundation.bsky.social, The Social Justice Network, CHARIS, CARITAS Salford
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Civil society groups respond to community sponsorship commitment from Government - Citizens UK
Named sponsorship is a compassionate and controlled approach that empowers communities to identify refugees they wish to welcome to the UK.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Co-signed by: @citizensuk.org, @refugeecouncil.bsky.social, The Community Sponsorship Alliance, Reset, @pickwellfoundation.bsky.social, The Social Justice Network, CHARIS, CARITAS Salford
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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.
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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.
The Preston Living Wage action team and Lancashire Citizens are calling on more employers to step up and do the right thing by recognising and rewarding workers with the fair pay they deserve.
Find out more ⬇️
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#LivingWageWeek
Find out more ⬇️
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#LivingWageWeek
Preston becomes the first real Living Wage City in Lancashire - Citizens UK
On Tuesday 5 November 2024, Preston City Council held a celebration event as they became the first Real Living Wage city in Lancashire.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The Preston Living Wage action team and Lancashire Citizens are calling on more employers to step up and do the right thing by recognising and rewarding workers with the fair pay they deserve.
Find out more ⬇️
www.citizensuk.org/chapters/lan...
#LivingWageWeek
Find out more ⬇️
www.citizensuk.org/chapters/lan...
#LivingWageWeek
This is what community organising looks like. Read the full story and find out more about the Living Wage movement ⬇️
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#LivingWageWeek
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#LivingWageWeek
We did it! All 9 NHS Trusts in West London are now accredited Living Wage employers - Citizens UK
Community leaders from across West London celebrate as all NHS Trusts agree to become accredited - resulting in a pay rise for 1,670 workers.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This is what community organising looks like. Read the full story and find out more about the Living Wage movement ⬇️
www.citizensuk.org/chapters/wes...
#LivingWageWeek
www.citizensuk.org/chapters/wes...
#LivingWageWeek
💬 Revd Jared Jaggers, American International Church, said:
“Our congregation includes nurses and hospital workers. We see how the real Living Wage helps individuals, families, and communities flourish. This commitment can transform NW London.”
#LivingWageWeek
“Our congregation includes nurses and hospital workers. We see how the real Living Wage helps individuals, families, and communities flourish. This commitment can transform NW London.”
#LivingWageWeek
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
💬 Revd Jared Jaggers, American International Church, said:
“Our congregation includes nurses and hospital workers. We see how the real Living Wage helps individuals, families, and communities flourish. This commitment can transform NW London.”
#LivingWageWeek
“Our congregation includes nurses and hospital workers. We see how the real Living Wage helps individuals, families, and communities flourish. This commitment can transform NW London.”
#LivingWageWeek
This win was powered by community leaders and workers across West London. 20+ civil society institutions, including churches, colleges, mosques, synagogues, demanded fair pay for NHS workers.
No family should have to choose to choose between heating their homes or eating a meal.
No family should have to choose to choose between heating their homes or eating a meal.
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This win was powered by community leaders and workers across West London. 20+ civil society institutions, including churches, colleges, mosques, synagogues, demanded fair pay for NHS workers.
No family should have to choose to choose between heating their homes or eating a meal.
No family should have to choose to choose between heating their homes or eating a meal.
The real #LivingWage is the only rate based on the true cost of living, and rises each year to reflect this. It currently stands at £13.45 across the UK and £14.80 in London.
#LivingWageWeek
#LivingWageWeek
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The real #LivingWage is the only rate based on the true cost of living, and rises each year to reflect this. It currently stands at £13.45 across the UK and £14.80 in London.
#LivingWageWeek
#LivingWageWeek
Low pay has a devastating impact on workers, including:
🛏️ No rest between shifts
🍽️ Skipped meals
💔 Strained relationships
🧠 Poor mental health
That's why it's more important than ever to deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work.
#LivingWageWeek
🛏️ No rest between shifts
🍽️ Skipped meals
💔 Strained relationships
🧠 Poor mental health
That's why it's more important than ever to deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work.
#LivingWageWeek
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Low pay has a devastating impact on workers, including:
🛏️ No rest between shifts
🍽️ Skipped meals
💔 Strained relationships
🧠 Poor mental health
That's why it's more important than ever to deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work.
#LivingWageWeek
🛏️ No rest between shifts
🍽️ Skipped meals
💔 Strained relationships
🧠 Poor mental health
That's why it's more important than ever to deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work.
#LivingWageWeek
Govts in Scotland & Wales have committed to the real #LivingWage for care workers, with Northern Ireland being the latest to join them, although this is yet to be implemented. England must follow.
Read the full story: citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
#LivingWageWeek
Read the full story: citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
#LivingWageWeek
Over 1000 health and social care employers say YES to the real Living Wage - Citizens UK
Bringing communities together to win change
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November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Govts in Scotland & Wales have committed to the real #LivingWage for care workers, with Northern Ireland being the latest to join them, although this is yet to be implemented. England must follow.
Read the full story: citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
#LivingWageWeek
Read the full story: citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
#LivingWageWeek
💬 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
#LivingWageWeek
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
💬 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
#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
#LivingWageWeek
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
💬 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
#LivingWageWeek
Care work is skilled, vital work. No one should be paid the bare minimum to care for others in their hour of need.
💰 The real #LivingWage, £13.45 UK, £14.80 London is based on the true cost of living. Paying it would lift thousands out of in-work poverty.
#LivingWageWeek
💰 The real #LivingWage, £13.45 UK, £14.80 London is based on the true cost of living. Paying it would lift thousands out of in-work poverty.
#LivingWageWeek
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Care work is skilled, vital work. No one should be paid the bare minimum to care for others in their hour of need.
💰 The real #LivingWage, £13.45 UK, £14.80 London is based on the true cost of living. Paying it would lift thousands out of in-work poverty.
#LivingWageWeek
💰 The real #LivingWage, £13.45 UK, £14.80 London is based on the true cost of living. Paying it would lift thousands out of in-work poverty.
#LivingWageWeek
When the #LivingWage movement started the Gvmt min wage was just £3.70. At East London Citizens' 2004 Assembly, London Mayor Ken Livingstone supported the creation of a new Unit to publish an annual living wage for the capital - a major turning point in the campaign!💥
#LivingWageWeek
#LivingWageWeek
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
When the #LivingWage movement started the Gvmt min wage was just £3.70. At East London Citizens' 2004 Assembly, London Mayor Ken Livingstone supported the creation of a new Unit to publish an annual living wage for the capital - a major turning point in the campaign!💥
#LivingWageWeek
#LivingWageWeek