We are LIVE NOW at Colchester Foodbank celebrating #LivingWageWeek with Cllr Dundas of Your Colchester Watch here en-gb.facebook.com/citizenscolche… CitizensEssex Citizens UK

Students from our strategic partners ARU & University of Essex watching live as they learn how to act for justice & build a democratic society.

We are excited to be part of the action! Part of our seminar group Democracy in Action University of Essex watching the living wage action stream to learn about how to organise a community action successfully ColchesterCitizens CitizensEssex

Rev Andrew Fordyce MBE, trustee of Colchester Foodbank recommits for FoodBank to stay hungry for justice in the face of poverty & should aim to close by organising with other people to address poverty & affirm Living Wage Foundation . CitizensEssex Citizens UK #LivingWageWeek

We look forward to meeting with Cllr Dundas of Your Colchester quarterly so we can work together to make Colchester Fairer, Safer, Healthier, more Welcoming & more Accessible 🙂

Gathered in Colchester Foodbank with ColchesterCitizens reps from multiple organisations onsite & online to celebrate #RealLivingWage & push it forward. Hearing care worker stories is a powerful incentive to keep campaigning. Also our venue: a #Foodbank longing to close due to lack of demand!

Missed our #LivingWageWeek action at Colchester Foodbank today? Watch back at fb.watch/9l1xS5XNik/ and hear Cllr Paul Dundas, leader of Your Colchester pledge to work with us for fair wages. CitizensEssex Citizens UK Living Wage Foundation

We’re excited to be back in the classroom with students from University of Essex learning and working for social justice in Colchester & Essex. Started an exciting project with Essex Law School this week too 🙌 Citizens UK CitizensEssex

Today 30 leaders from Colchester are joining 300+ leaders, care workers & care recipients in Parliament Sq asking MPs to pay all care workers a real #LivingWage 🙌 Will Quince will you #CareForACuppa & meet with us at 1pm to discuss real #LivingWage4SocialCare ☕ Citizens UK

With Jenny Clayton from Churches Together in Essex & East London campaigning for #SocialJustice with ColchesterCitizens representing CitizensEssex. Better wages for care workers: pay them enough to live on! #reallivingwage. Micah 6:8 Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your #God. Chelmsford Diocese #ChurchesTogetherEssex

Some of the CitizensEssex leaders who took action in Parliament Square today for #LivingWage4SocialCare . Shout out to turn out champions University of Essex Democracy in Action Essex Law School 💪 Citizens UK

2 amazing opportunities to support new residents in the fantastic Malachi housing schemes initiated by the The Salvation Army and CitizensEssex in Southend and Basildon. Deadlines soon. Citizens UK Southend: findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/860792… Basildon: b-jobz.com/uk/web/jobpost…

Congratulations to all those elected yesterday to serve the diverse communities of Essex. We look forward to working with you all for a Safer, Welcoming, Accessible, Fairer & Healthier #Essex Colchester City Council Southend City FC Chelmsford City Council Essex County Council

Celebrating Colchester Foodbank 🥳 Colchester Foodbank

Working together for #LivingWage4CareWorkers today and asking CareUK to meet with us to discuss how paying #LivingWage will lessen staff turnover & help staff not to depend on food banks. Citizens UK Living Wage Foundation ColchesterCitizens

How much longer should care workers juggle the demands of life on low pay? 🤹 Enough is enough. That's why we are outside Barchester Healthcare calling on them to commit to paying staff a real #LivingWage. #LivingWage4SocialCare

Thank you Bupa UK for accepting our letter and gifts today! We at Citizens UK look forward to meeting with you to discuss paying #LivingWage4SocialCare to care workers and all others paid below the Real Living Wage!

"I’ve seen colleagues leave the industry because they simply cannot live off the low wages we receive, even though they love their jobs." - Annalibera, Citizens UK leader and care worker in London. We need care workers and care workers need a real wage. #LivingWage4SocialCare

NEWS: Students completing our award-winning Democracy In Action module are contributing to real change in the local community. Led by Rebecca Warren with Citizens UK students have been working with local organisations to have an immediate impact: essex.ac.uk/news/2022/07/2…

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