
We're Right Here: the campaign for community power
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Local people should have the powers they need to shape the areas where they live. Looking for answers? We're right here.
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Great news! Since the We're Right Here: the campaign for community power campaign launched, it has called for a Community Right to Buy - and the Government's new White Paper commits to implementing the policy, making it easier for communities to protect local spaces and places🥳 Read more >> bit.ly/3BmYzHR


“It's the local civic building, the local pub, the local church that aren't just buildings, they're part of people’s story and people really care about them.” Minister @JimFromOldham on the importance behind the Community Right to Buy, responding to Amanda Louise Martin's question.

📣 New power for communities! On Monday, the government included one of our key campaign asks in its Devolution White Paper. Listen to our campaign leader Neelam Heera - Shergill 💍💪🏽🪄 explain how a Community Right to Buy will benefit places across the country. 🎥👇 buff.ly/40apIY9



2025 is the year the Devolution Bill moves through parliament. This is our opportunity to ensure that policy change really gives local people the power to shape where they live. Join us at the We're Right Here: the campaign for community power webinar to learn more 👇 🗓️ 27 Feb | 13:00 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…



📣 Funding Opportunity: Are you working with communities to increase their agency, power and control? Don’t miss a great opportunity to scale your impact by applying for the Community Power fund! Run by The National Lottery Community Fund. Apply by 5 Feb. buff.ly/4jCuzce

Congratulations to the residents of Frome who won their five-year battle to create a community-led development in their town! maydaysaxonvale 👏 With a Community Right to Buy, we hope to see more community ownership across the UK. buff.ly/4gdv61k

We’re wrapping up after a brilliant two days of talking all things community power at Cooperative Councils’ Innovation Network hosted by Royal Borough of Greenwich✊ If you’re a councillor looking to work with communities to make your area better, sign up for our newsletter: right-here.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=49…





Exciting to see our campaign gain momentum in Parliament! This morning, we spoke with MPs in Parliament about shifting decision-making closer to communities. Our community champion Hannah Sloggett reports from Westminster.👇 #CommunityPoweredPolitics Hannah Sloggett

We are proud to support We're Right Here: the campaign for community power's campaign, which can unleash communities’ expertise to improve the building blocks of our health. Read more about We're Right Here: right-here.org

People know their areas better than anyone. They experience the problems and understand what would fix them. We’re backing the We're Right Here: the campaign for community power campaign to shift power to the people who know what’s best. right-here.org #WereRightHere


Great to meet Andy Burnham and team last week to discuss embedding #CommunityPower in Manchester.