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Citizens UK
Citizens UK is a grassroots alliance of local communities working together in England and Wales.
The organisation has 18 chapters across England and one in Wales. These are made up of local institutions, including schools, universities, churches, mosques, synagogues, parent groups, health trusts, charities, and unions. They also support a Guild of Community Organisers and the Centre for Civil Society.
They have worked on several campaigns, including building up over £2 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, winning a legal cap on the cost of credit, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. They have previously campaigned in areas including the Living Wage Foundation, Parents and Communities Together (PACT), and Sponsor Refugees. In 2023, campaigns include Climate Change, Homelessness, Housing, anti-Misogyny and school-based counselling.
In September 2018, Matthew Bolton became the new Executive Director of Citizens UK.
Citizens UK was formed in 1989 by Neil Jameson and was originally known as the Citizens Organising Foundation (COF). Jameson was the Executive Director of the organisation until 2018.
The first branch of Citizens UK was in East London. This was an alliance of organisations in Dagenham, Hackney, Newham, Redridge and Tower Hamlets. They became known as The East London Communities Organisation (TELCO). Other branches followed throughout London.
In 2001, TELCO launched the real Living Wage campaign. Members from schools, mosques, churches and other local civil society institutions came together to discuss issues in their local community. Low pay was one of the key issues that consistently came up. At the time, the London minimum wage was £3.70 an hour which meant some people were working multiple jobs and still struggling to make ends meet. Leaders organised rallies, charity music gigs and actions calling for employers to pay all staff and contracted staff a real Living Wage. A march down the Mile End road was organised calling for all staff working in East London hospitals to be a paid a Living Wage. These hospitals were among the first employers to join the movement, followed by local schools and big City firms.[citation needed]
The campaign has since won over £2 billion of additional wages, lifting over 430,000 people out of working poverty.
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Citizens UK
Citizens UK is a grassroots alliance of local communities working together in England and Wales.
The organisation has 18 chapters across England and one in Wales. These are made up of local institutions, including schools, universities, churches, mosques, synagogues, parent groups, health trusts, charities, and unions. They also support a Guild of Community Organisers and the Centre for Civil Society.
They have worked on several campaigns, including building up over £2 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, winning a legal cap on the cost of credit, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. They have previously campaigned in areas including the Living Wage Foundation, Parents and Communities Together (PACT), and Sponsor Refugees. In 2023, campaigns include Climate Change, Homelessness, Housing, anti-Misogyny and school-based counselling.
In September 2018, Matthew Bolton became the new Executive Director of Citizens UK.
Citizens UK was formed in 1989 by Neil Jameson and was originally known as the Citizens Organising Foundation (COF). Jameson was the Executive Director of the organisation until 2018.
The first branch of Citizens UK was in East London. This was an alliance of organisations in Dagenham, Hackney, Newham, Redridge and Tower Hamlets. They became known as The East London Communities Organisation (TELCO). Other branches followed throughout London.
In 2001, TELCO launched the real Living Wage campaign. Members from schools, mosques, churches and other local civil society institutions came together to discuss issues in their local community. Low pay was one of the key issues that consistently came up. At the time, the London minimum wage was £3.70 an hour which meant some people were working multiple jobs and still struggling to make ends meet. Leaders organised rallies, charity music gigs and actions calling for employers to pay all staff and contracted staff a real Living Wage. A march down the Mile End road was organised calling for all staff working in East London hospitals to be a paid a Living Wage. These hospitals were among the first employers to join the movement, followed by local schools and big City firms.[citation needed]
The campaign has since won over £2 billion of additional wages, lifting over 430,000 people out of working poverty.