We're Right Here

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Safe Regeneration Ltd and the University of Liverpool's launch of the NTPT was a great opportunity to share the We're Right Here campaign, highlighting the Power of Community, connecting the catalysts and continuing the conversation.. #itstartswithcommunity #communitypoweredparliament #powerofcommunity #wererighthere

This was a good week. Following the King’s Speech and after years of campaigning we’re closer than ever to a Community Right to Buy becoming a reality so that people can protect the land and buildings they care about. Almost exactly two years ago I was on a train back from Darlington with Nick Plumb and Natasha Ley on a scorching hot day after Lisa Nandy first announced it as Labour policy. We’ve kept pushing since then, with We're Right Here leading the way by putting people with skin in the game front and centre of campaigning for change. There’s more work to do but so pleased we took one step closer to change this week. Annoushka Deighton Charlotte Hollins Claude Hendrickson MBE Inayat omarji MBE Neelam Heera - Shergill Deana Bamford New Local Locality Power to Change Summer Simpson Kezia Jackson-Harman Sam Pluckrose-Oliver (né Hepher) Will Brett and MANY more!

It's just a single bullet point in an online pdf... but it means A LOT. Today, as part of the King's Speech, the Government announced that it would introduce a Community Right to Buy – a key ask of We're Right Here. That means those who have fought tooth and nail for years to try to save the buildings, land and spaces they love – so that these precious assets can continue to be enjoyed by local people – will now have the law on their side. It means more of the pubs, clubs, shops and meeting places we all so desperately need in our neighbourhoods might be retained. It means more coming together, more good times, a better life. I'm so pleased, and proud of everyone involved. There is lots to do (isn't there always). But for now, we can celebrate just a little. Thanks as always to Power to Change Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Locality New Local People's Health Trust Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) The Young Foundation Deana Bamford Charlotte Hollins Renaisi Kezia Jackson-Harman Neelam Heera - Shergill @Sacha Bedding Inayat omarji MBE Claude Hendrickson MBE Mbalu Bah Sam Pluckrose-Oliver (né Hepher) Chris Wood Ed Wallis Nick Plumb Ailbhe McNabola Veda Harrison FRSA Tony Armstrong Helen Goulden OBE John Hume Alex Quattrone🍊Richard Bell Annoushka Deighton Helen Bazen Joel Llewellyn Summer Simpson. Special shout out to the Co-operative Party, Locality, Plunkett UK and Power to Change for their work on this over the years.

It's just a single bullet point in an online pdf... but it means A LOT. Today, as part of the King's Speech, the Government announced that it would introduce a Community Right to Buy – a key ask of We're Right Here. That means those who have fought tooth and nail for years to try to save the buildings, land and spaces they love – so that these precious assets can continue to be enjoyed by local people – will now have the law on their side. It means more of the pubs, clubs, shops and meeting places we all so desperately need in our neighbourhoods might be retained. It means more coming together, more good times, a better life. I'm so pleased, and proud of everyone involved. There is lots to do (isn't there always). But for now, we can celebrate just a little. Thanks as always to Power to Change Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Locality New Local People's Health Trust Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) The Young Foundation Deana Bamford Charlotte Hollins Renaisi Kezia Jackson-Harman Neelam Heera - Shergill @Sacha Bedding Inayat omarji MBE Claude Hendrickson MBE Mbalu Bah Sam Pluckrose-Oliver (né Hepher) Chris Wood Ed Wallis Nick Plumb Ailbhe McNabola Veda Harrison FRSA Tony Armstrong Helen Goulden OBE John Hume Alex Quattrone🍊Richard Bell Annoushka Deighton Helen Bazen Joel Llewellyn Summer Simpson. Special shout out to the Co-operative Party, Locality, Plunkett UK and Power to Change for their work on this over the years.

Absolutely brilliant news for those of us involved in all things community. As part of the Kings Speech it has been announced that The Community Right to Buy bids I have been involved in campaigning for as part of the We're Right Here campaign for is to be included in the new English Devolution Bill announced today. Lots of work to do to make that Bill as good as we want it needs to be. But definitely a big moment for all the areas I work in. This obviously impacts on my work at The Architectural Heritage Fund helping to protect and save heritage buildings for the good of the local community such as all of the great stuff happening at Stretford Public Hall and 100s of other fantastic organisations. It will support the work we are doing what the Heritage development trusts who are taking on the portfolio of buildings in their local areas to bring around significant community led regeneration and similarly the fantastic work being carried out through Platform Places. It will impact the co-ops and community groups, such as those I have been involved with through Coops UK and Stir to Action. Supporting organisations and communities to take on assets that help create spaces that help places thrive, often in the most deprived areas in the country. It will also impact on the work I have been doing around community health through my life as an acupuncturist. enabling more therapists to find space where they can provide affordable to find space where they can provide low cost therapy. The potential to support so many sectors heritage, arts, community, music, housing health and basically all the good things cannot be underestimated. There's obviously a long way to go lots of detail to get right but well done everyone on the campaign for helping get to this point. Josh Westerling Will Brett Deana Bamford Claude Hendrickson MBE Charlotte Hollins Hannah Sloggett Inayat omarji MBE Katy Oglethorpe Kezia Jackson-Harman Naomi Rubbra Platform Places Nick Plumb Alex Quattrone🍊Rebecca Trevalyan Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) Locality Will Brett @z https://lnkd.in/emPNKNTz

Leadership. Representation. Power. You don't just find these in Westminster. You find them in every neighbourhood. We wanted to make a film that showed respect to the people putting themselves forward for election this summer, but also to the people trying to make things happen in their neighbourhoods day in, day out – usually against the odds. Our message to election candidates is simple: work with us. And let's make our places better, together. If you agree, please help us get this message to candidates (see https://lnkd.in/eCv4k2Bu for ways you can help us do that). The film was made by the very brilliant Will Garthwaite. Huge thanks to Katy Oglethorpe and Josh Westerling in particular for their work making it happen. And of course to the stars of the show Hannah Sloggett Josiah Sulc and Andy Jackson. There are a lot of people and organisations involved in We're Right Here. Big thanks to them all: Power to Change Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Locality New Local People's Health Trust Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) The Young Foundation Deana Bamford Charlotte Hollins Renaisi Kezia Jackson-Harman Neelam Heera - Shergill Sacha Bedding Inayat omarji MBE Claude Hendrickson MBE Mbalu Bah Sam Pluckrose-Oliver (né Hepher) Chris Wood Ed Wallis Nick Plumb Ailbhe McNabola Veda Harrison FRSA Tony Armstrong Helen Goulden OBE John Hume Alex Quattrone🍊Richard Bell Annoushka Deighton Helen Bazen Joel Llewellyn Summer Simpson and more. Onwards!

👀 📽 This film deserves a few minutes of your time. With just one week to go until the #GeneralElection, the brilliant We're Right Here team is calling for a meaningful shift of power, so local people and communities can make their UK places better. "Leadership. Representation. Power. You don't just find these in Westminster. You find it in every neighbourhood." 👏 👏 👏 >> more information at https://lnkd.in/gd7PwP64 #CommuinityPower

A great video from the We're Right Here campaign; community leaders are ALWAYS in touch with their local communities. Community leaders don't just pound the pavements in the run up to an election. They put the miles in, they put the time in, they know what they're talking about. We're Right Here (and I) believe that people should have the power to shape their places and that communities should have the rights and tools they need to come together and take control of their own futures. Follow this link for a super clear list of actions you can take to support their call for community power 👉 https://lnkd.in/euMAVCPp It includes things like: 📩 A template letter for your local MPs 💬 A conversation guide 👏 A leaflet you can download and print So much really helpful stuff! 📽 https://lnkd.in/eK-25J5H #CommunityPower #KeepitLocal #CommunityLeadership

👀 MUST WATCH 👀 I absolutely love this from the We're Right Here campaign. As another great voice of this work, Jason Stockwood, was quoted saying in a recent Financial Times piece (link in comments)… “Actually, what places need is to determine their own destiny and to be backed to get there.” Politicians take note. People don’t need you to do it FOR them. They do need you to get behind them, and work with them, while they do it for themselves. #CitizenFuture #RightHere https://lnkd.in/gQFQSwnJ