Who we are

The We’re Right Here campaign is a united movement for community power, spanning places and communities across the UK and the political spectrum.


Community leaders



Our campaign has a unique structure. It is funded and supported by a range of partners (see below) but is led by eight passionate community leaders. They have each achieved brilliant things for their areas – launching local services, saving community spaces at risk of closure, bringing derelict buildings into community use, and supporting local people to learn new skills and even build their own homes. Now, they work together to shape our strategy and lead our work.

With their huge experience and expertise, these eight individuals are the driving force behind our campaign.


Sacha BeddingHartlepool

Running a place to meet in one of Britain’s most challenged neighbourhoods.

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Neelam HeeraBirmingham

Tackling health inequalities at the heart of community.

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Charlotte HollinsShropshire

Managing the country's first community-owned farm.

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Andy JacksonSheffield

Building community in Heeley for 25 years.

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Inayat OmarjiBolton

Working with the whole community to regenerate a disused church.

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Deana BamfordCoalville

Taking over buildings and putting them in community hands.

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Claude HendricksonLeeds

Supporting people to build their own homes.

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Annoushka DeightonManchester

Filling a historic hall with life and purpose.

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Community champions

Community champions represent We’re Right Here across the country. Each champion helps to run an organisation or group dedicated to improving their local area, whether through creating good jobs and training opportunities for local people, revitalising community spaces, or building connections between neighbours. The champions support the We’re Right Here campaign by sharing their stories and advocating for policy action to unlock community power.


Partners


We have the support of 8 fantastic partner organisations. Each partner organisation shares our vision and helps bring it to life by providing resources and funding.


Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Locality
Local Trust
New Local
Peoples Health Trust logo
Power to Change logo
Young Foundation

Supporters


We’re delighted to have backing from an excellent and diverse group of supporters who all believe in our calls for real change to unlock community power.

If you’re interested in supporting the campaign, then we’d love to hear from you! Please get in touch at: hello@right-here.org.


Good Faith Partnership
Halifax Opportunities Trust
Civic Square
UCL Policy Lab
NCVO
AHF
Grapevine
Edberts House
Murray Hall Community Trust
New Citizenship Project
Create Streets
The Ubele Initiative
Footwork
Onion Collective
Hastings Commons
WECIL
Safe Regeneration
Selby Trust
New Social Covenant Unit
Plunkett Foundation
Relationships Project
Roots Programme
Volunteering Matters
Witton Lodge Community Association
Jo Cox Foundation
Belong Cohesion and Integration Network
Permaculture Association
Marketing Kind
We Can Make
Wellspring Settlement
Shropshire Good Food Partnership
Manchester Settlement
Carbon Copy
Nudge Community Builders
Coalville CAN
Think FC
Croydon Community Energy
Phoenix Cultural Centre CIC
Woodland Savers
Creative Sustainability
Transition by Design
#bekind
Love Withington Baths
Colindale Communities Trust
Sheffield Community Land Trust
NAVCA

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