People should have the power to shape the places where they live.
Our argument
The government is planning the biggest transfer of power out of Westminster in a generation.
That’s good news. Britain is one of the most centralised countries in the western world.
Too many decisions are made far away from the people they affect.
Fuelling inequality and deepening distrust.
We need powerful Mayors and councils who speak up for regions, cities, and towns.
But power needs to go to local people, not just politicians.
People who know their neighbourhoods and what they need to thrive.
We’re Right Here. As austerity hit, during the pandemic, and when the riots struck, we banded together and took action.
We’re Right Here. Tackling loneliness and division, creating good jobs, reversing local decline.
We’re Right Here. And we’re calling for a Devolution Bill that gives communities new rights and real power.
That closes the gap between politics and ordinary people.
That builds better, more responsive public services.
That puts the decisions that shape our places right where they belong - in our hands.
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Why it matters
Help us shift power
to our communities
Communities want and deserve a stronger voice in local decisions, and thousands of us are joining together to make that happen. To convince the government to devolve power to local people, we must show overwhelming support up and down the country. Will you help spread the word?
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Who we are
Our campaign is led by eight passionate and experienced community leaders. They’ve transformed abandoned buildings into thriving community spaces, set up services for local people, and organised their communities to build the futures they want. They are dedicated to making real change happen both in their areas and across the UK.
Running a place to meet in one of Britain’s most challenged neighbourhoods.
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Tackling health inequalities at the heart of community.
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Managing the country's first community-owned farm.
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Building community in Heeley for 25 years.
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Working with the whole community to regenerate a disused church.
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Taking over buildings and putting them in community hands.
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Supporting people to build their own homes.
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Filling a historic hall with life and purpose.
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Rashid Iqbal, CEO of the Winch, questions what kind of relationships the state should have with communities in a blog based on a speech he delivered at a We’re Right Here workshop.
Creative Voices: Leeds LGBTQ+ lifeline at risk of becoming a broken dreamCreative Voices co-creates community spaces to tackle isolation among older LGBTQ+ people in Leeds. Despite creating a safe, creative, trusted space for its members, the group’s future remains uncertain. Like many other community groups, it needs both long-term belief and long-term funding to survive.
A pivotal moment for community power: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment ActAfter months of debate, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has passed finally into law. This is a moment of real progress. It shows that community power is no longer an idea on the fringes of our politics, and is firmly on the national agenda. But while this legislation moves us forward, it doesn’t yet give communities all the powers they need to truly shape their places and futures.
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We’re Right Here is currently a campaign centred on English legislation. But we are keen to explore how we can build the movement in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Please get in touch if you would like to help.