Charlotte Hollins tells the story behind the UK’s first community-owned farm, after 8000 people bought shares to save Fordhall from being taken over.
The Labour Party has begun to set out a vision to shift where power lies so local people can genuinely shape the places where they live. This is how to make it a reality.
Is having a metro or county Mayor enough to meet people’s ambitions for their local area? Not according to our latest polling.
With Michael Gove back in charge of “levelling up”, we’re reflecting on our campaign for community power, the progress we’ve made and the tension that sits at its heart.
Six years ago, the country voted to leave the European Union. Now, as yet another prime minister prepares to enter Downing Street, We’re Right Here has been asking: whatever happened to ‘taking back control’?
On Monday 13 June, the movement for community power arrived at Parliament to stake its claim. And it was something to witness.
Our new research shows that over four in ten of the local groups which sprang up in the first days of the Covid pandemic have become permanent hubs of neighbourly support.
How would community leaders ‘level up’ if power lay with them rather than Westminster? Four of our campaign leaders speak up.
We’re Right Here is a monumental ground-up campaign for community power. Here’s the story so far from Director Will Brett.
Our campaign is driven by eight remarkable community leaders. They’re making a huge difference to their places and neighbours, but in the face of obstacles that simply should not exist. They share what they do, what keeps them going, and why they’re part of We’re Right Here.