Have you signed our Charter for Communities yet? If you believe in the power of collective action AND that communities need real rights to protect the places we live then join our campaign for change charterfordemocracy.org

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Call us unreasonable, but we think that communities should have a voice in local decisions - and the right to challenge them. We also think that healthy homes and clean rivers should be a right too. Feel the same? Join us! Sign the Charter for Community Rights charterfordemocracy.org #CommunityVoice

A clean and healthy environment shouldn't depend on your postcode or income. Communities need real rights to protect the places we live, not more empty talk. Sign the Charter for Community Rights - we need your voice! charterfordemocracy.org

Do you believe in the power of collective action? We're small, but we've managed to make change at a local & national level, through collaboration, passion & creativity. Whether creating murals or challenging the Government in court, we work hand-in-hand with communities to make change on climate...

CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO 14TH MAY! We’re hiring a Community Empowerment Co-ordinator to help communities in Hull, Skegness and Lowestoft take a leading role in climate resilience planning. If you’re a natural organiser and collaborator, this could be for you.

Closing date end of TODAY Wed 6th June! We’re hiring a Community Empowerment Co-ordinator to help communities in Hull, Skegness and Lowestoft take a leading role in climate resilience planning. If you’re a natural organiser and collaborator, this could be for you.

New role klaxon 📣 We’re hiring a Community Empowerment Co-ordinator to help communities in Hull, Skegness and Lowestoft take a leading role in climate resilience planning. If you’re a natural organiser and collaborator, this could be for you.

A clean and healthy environment shouldn't depend on your postcode or income. Communities need real rights to protect the places we live, not more empty talk. Sign the Charter for Community Rights - we need your voice! charterfordemocracy.org

Do you believe in the power of collective action? We're small, but we've managed to make change at a local & national level, through collaboration, passion & creativity. Whether creating murals or challenging the Government in court, we work hand-in-hand with communities to make change on climate...

People who live with the consequences of decisions should have a real voice in making them. This means the power to participate, to be heard, and to challenge decisions. Our Charter sets out practical rights to shift power back towards people and places. Join the campaign! charterfordemocracy.org

A healthy home isn't a luxury - it's the foundation for wellbeing, safety, & dignity. Too many people live with damp, cold, unsafe housing, while communities have too little power to influence what gets built and where. Join our campaign for a Charter for Community Rights! charterfordemocracy.org

A clean and healthy environment shouldn't depend on your postcode or income. Communities need real rights to protect the places we live, not more empty talk. Sign the Charter for Community Rights - we need your voice! charterfordemocracy.org

Do you believe in the power of collective action? We're small, but we've managed to make change at a local & national level, through collaboration, passion & creativity. Whether creating murals or challenging the Government in court, we work hand-in-hand with communities to make change on climate...

'The question of how we can reclaim our political life won’t go away' Looking for an interesting Friday #LongRead on why we need more empathy in politics? Revisit our call for an Office for Empathy - written by Hugh Ellis, one of our directors. www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/blog/officef...

Call us unreasonable, but we think that communities should have a voice in local decisions - and the right to challenge them. We also think that healthy homes and clean rivers should be a right too. Feel the same? Join us! Sign the Charter for Community Rights charterfordemocracy.org #CommunityVoice

We've got LOTS of exciting work coming up this year on climate and planning, working hand-in-hand with local communities. If you'd like to keep up to date with our work or get involved, sign up on our website - collective action is power! #FierceHope www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/contact

Are you an unreasonable person? Then join us! We are making outrageous demands for a things like a clean and healthy environment, homes that don't make us sick &the right to be heard in decision that affect our local areas. Feel the same? Then sign the Charter for Communities charterfordemocracy.org

Do you feel powerless? You're not alone - communities know what they need but so often they are shut out of the decisions. Sign our Charter for Communities! We want rights that give people a voice in what happens where they live. We should all have the right to participate and to challenge.

People should have the right to take part in decisions about the places they live. Too often, communities are brought in late (if at all!) once the big decisions have already been made. Real participation means being heard early, properly, and with the chance to make a difference...

Everyone should have the right to a clean and healthy environment. That shouldn't depend on where you live, how much money your area has, or how hard your community has to fight to be heard. Clean air, green space and healthy surroundings aren't a luxury - they're essentials for all of us.

Communities know what their places need. Too often, they are shut out of the decisions. Our Charter for Communities is about changing that. It calls for rights that give people a genuine voice in what happens where they live, including the right to know, to participate, and to challenge.

The English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill should make room for the right to play. Children and families need safe and welcoming streets and spaces. Proud to stand with Ingrid Skeels @playingout.bsky.social & everyone making that case. Support the Charter charterfordemocracy.org

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill should include the right to grow. This isn't a side issue. It's part of what strong, connected communities look like. Proud to stand with Incredible Edible @thetcpa.bsky.social in making that case. Support the Charter charterfordemocracy.org

Is the Government starting to listen? In the Lords debate on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, the Minister responded to @bishmanchester.bsky.social that the Government would be “more than happy” to meet and discuss these issues further.

“The rights shown in the community charter are perfectly possible in England.” Huge thanks to @bishmanchester.bsky.social for speaking up for communities in the Lords. Communities need more than words. They need real rights. Join our fight for a Charter for Communities charterfordemocracy.org

A bill can call itself “community empowerment”. That doesn't make it so. Real community empowerment means giving people meaningful rights, not just shifting power around at the top. Communities need a real say over the places they live, from local green space to planning decisions...

Today, peers will debate Amendment 318A to the #EnglishDevolutionandCommunityEmpowerment Bill. Because if this bill is really about community empowerment (and HINT, it's not as currently drafted), it cannot stop at shifting power around institutions. It has to mean rights for communities too.

The #EnglishDevolutionandCommunityEmpowermentBill is in Report stage in the Lords, but it doesn't seem well named - where are all the rights that communities actually need? If government is serious about empowering communities, people need more than warm words....

In July 2025, the UK Government introduced the England Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, saying it aims to give communities stronger tools to shape their local areas. Warm words are not enough. Communities need rights.

The Charter for Communities isn't pie in the sky - it's practical. It sets out seven rights that are credible, achievable, and already recognised elsewhere. These include: • a clean and healthy environment • a healthy home • a voice in local decisions • the right to challenge decisions

People are the solution, not the problem. Across England, communities are dealing with the climate crisis, poor housing, and decisions made far away, with local voices too often sidelined.

Communities must have the power to challenge decisions that are unsafe, unfair, or made behind closed doors. Accountability matters - we need real routes to put things right where we live. Agree? Sign the Charter for Community Rights! charterfordemocracy.org

Access to nature shouldn't be for the lucky few. The Charter for Community Rights includes the right to roam and swim, because we all should be able to enjoy rivers, coasts and countryside, safely, responsibly, and without being shut out. Sign the Charter: charterfordemocracy.org

Play isn't an extra or just for kids. It's how we grow, connect and stay well. We should all have safe, welcoming spaces to play near where we live. Agree? Sign the Charter for Community Rights! Sign the Charter: charterfordemocracy.org #RightToPlay #CommunityRights #HealthyPlaces

We live with the consequences of decisions so should have a real voice in making them. That means power to participate, to be heard, and to challenge decisions. The Charter for Community Rights sets out practical rights to shift power back towards people & places. Join us! charterfordemocracy.org

A healthy home isn't a luxury - it's the foundation for wellbeing, safety & dignity. Too many people are living in damp, cold, unsafe housing, while communities have too little power to influence what gets built and where. Join our campaign for a Charter for Community Rights! charterfordemocracy.org

A clean and healthy environment shouldn't depend on your postcode or income. Communities need real rights to protect the places we live, not more empty talk. Sign the Charter for Community Rights - we need your voice! charterfordemocracy.org

We’ve signed this because new homes should be built for the future, not to lower standards. The proposed planning changes could limit councils from requiring stronger environmental standards, including zero carbon homes. read more @thetcpa.bsky.social www.tcpa.org.uk/the-end-of-z...

Skegness might have been forgotten by those in power, but we are here. #WeAreHere Skegness has been supporting local organisations and artists to amplify the thoughts, hopes, and fears of the community about the impact of climate change. Read more! www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/wearehereske...

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We believe in community rights! Do you? If you think people are the solution, not the problem then check out the Charter for Community Rights. It sets out seven practical rights communities need to protect where we live. Add your name! charterfordemocracy.org

Do you know your rights when decisions affect your environment and your place? Internationally, we have a right to: 1) know (access to information) 2) participate (be involved in decision-making) 3) challenge (access to justice)

#ThrowbackThursday to this reflection on the planning system and why climate action needs to be at its heart. We said that England’s planning system has all the pieces it needs - but the most important ingredient, a requirement to act on climate change in a measurable way, is missing.

What if the decisions we make today were guided by the wellbeing of the people who come after? Our Seven Generations idea takes inspiration from the Welsh concepts of Gofalwr (care-taker) and Saith Cenedlaethau (‘seven generations’) and the belief that land and place should be cared for in a way...

#ThrowbackThursday In 2024 we looked back at the Aarhus Convention and what it means for everyone’s right to be heard in decisions that shape our environment and communities. From community organisers and planners to policy makers and lawyers, this conversation was about making space...

Every decision about land, planning and climate matters to communities and to our future. Visit Our Law page to find out how we are changing the law for our planet by proposing strong legal frameworks that centre climate action, environmental rights and community voice.

Skegness is more than a seaside town. It’s a community with insight, resilience & ideas for the future. Through creative work & collective storytelling, Skegness is shaping conversations about risk, fairness & belonging. Find out more about our work there: rightscommunityaction.co.uk/places/skegness

Lowestoft is a town shaped by the sea, and by the people who call it home. Our work here centres creativity & community knowledge to challenge top-down planning and make space for local voice in climate decisions. Explore our Lowestoft page - rightscommunityaction.co.uk/places/lowestoft

Hull is a place of creativity, pride and powerful community voice. Our work in Hull brings together local people, artists and organisers to tell the story of living with risk, change and possibility, Explore what’s happening in Hull - rightscommunityaction.co.uk/places/hull