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Event: 19.12.19
CitizenFest 2020
Save the date for the next ‘We are One’, Glasgow’s Festival of Citizenship on 12 September 2020.…
Event: 18.12.19
7 January: 15 weeks can change the world
Registration is open for the Citizen-Centred Leadership course for 2020 - an inspiring online course in how to make…
News: 17.12.19
PFG Doncaster win more awards
PFG Doncaster have won 2 categories at the Doncaster Business Awards for their amazing peer support work.
News: 21.11.19
Community groups welcome plans to pilot UBI
An open letter from a range of community groups has been published welcoming the growing support for UBI by several…
News: 18.11.19
Bedroom Tax breaches Human Rights
The Supreme Court ruling means that Councils and Tribunals can ignore Bedroom Tax on Human Rights grounds.
News: 01.11.19
Stark evidence of human rights abuse
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes its second report on the abuse of human rights of children and adults with…
News: 31.10.19
UK General Election 2019
Date set for 12 December 2019 - the Centre for Welfare Reform supports all those who want to advance democracy, justice,…
Release: 25.09.19
Second Class Citizens out now
The Centre has published a major new book which provides an authoritative overview of how the UK Government's…
News: 24.09.19
Labour Party backs calls for social care reform
The 2019 Labour Party Conference has passed a resolution which calls for a universal and free social care system.
News: 13.09.19
Guerilla news in your pocket
Now Then is leading the way in providing an alternative platform for local and national news as publications from…
Release: 12.09.19
How to Fully Fund Social Care
On behalf of the Reclaim Social Care campaign Simon Duffy and Gordon Peters have developed a report outlining how and…
Event: 21.08.19
12 September: Fixing the Social Care system
Join Yorkshire Socialist Health Association to explore ‘How to Fully Fund Social Care’ - a report by the…
Action: 21.08.19
Join Penzance Citizens Panel
Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum are looking for people to be part of a 15 member Citizens Panel.
News: 07.08.19
It's Our City update
Sheffield People's Petition to change the way Sheffield Council works has amassed over 21,500 signatures.
Event: 25.07.19
16 September: Self-Directed Support in Europe
A one-day conference to explore the state of self-directed support in Europe and strategies to encourage further…
News: 03.07.19
Sheffield backs basic income pilot
Sheffield City Council is backing a basic income pilot in the event of a Labour Government.
Release: 26.06.19
Glasgow hosts Summer Festival of Citizenship
Hundreds of people will gather in Glasgow to celebrate the wonderful diversity of humanity and the need for equality…
Event: 24.06.19
27 July: Campaign for a Yorkshire Parliament
Join the Campaign's launch event in York for a devolved parliament for Yorkshire.
Action: 20.06.19
Survey on Universal Credit
Unite the union is examining the impact of Universal Credit on working people and people not in work.
Event: 28.05.19
29 August: Leading the Way
An International Conference on Self-Directed Support in Helsinki, Finland with John O'Brien, Kate Fulton and Simon…
News: 22.05.19
UK breaches human rights
UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston has published a final report on poverty in the UK, concluding that the UK…
Research: 08.05.19
Global survey on a good welfare system
Complete the Citizen Network global survey to let people know what you think a good welfare system should be like.
News: 07.05.19
Labour Party welcomes report on basic income
Dr Guy Standing has produced a report for Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell setting out the case for piloting basic…
Event: 10.04.19
Will the Labour Party support Basic Income?
An opportunity to hear from one of the leading thinkers on basic income Guy Standing, at this year's Festival of Debate…
News: 08.04.19
Parliamentary hearings on institutional abuse
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is investigating the unnecessary institutionalisation of children with…
Event: 14.03.19
9-10 August: We Are One
Save the date and join us in celebrating the wonderful diversity of human life at CitizenFest Glasgow 2019.
Action: 13.03.19
Endorse Basic Income
Endorse Basic Income UK's statement supporting the principle of a Basic Income for the UK to make it a key campaign issue…
Event: 12.03.19
2019: Festival of Debate
Tickets are on sale now for this year's Festival from April through to June in Sheffield, UK.
Event: 27.02.19
May 2019: #MillionsMissing
This year's #MillionsMissing will take place from 5 to 12 May. Save the dates and join in!
Action: 26.02.19
Welfare Reform - call for evidence
What impact has the Welfare Reform & Work Act (2016) had on the levels of poverty, inequality and health…
Research: 24.02.19
Has any place tried reinvesting criminal justice funds to keep women out of prison?
Has any place tried reinvesting criminal justice funds to keep women out of prison?
News: 07.02.19
Labour listens to disability campaigners
The Labour Party is moving from opposing austerity and welfare reform towards identifying new policies for benefits…
Event: 07.02.19
AIREA Madrid - March 2019
Citizen Network members are being offered a discount for the next AIREA event in Madrid.
Coverage: 06.02.19
Developing a political platform for spoonies
Spooniehacker interviews Catherine Hale who leads the Chronic Illness Inclusion Project.
Event: 31.01.19
Keys to Citizenship in Action – March to June 2019
Citizen Network Australia are proud to announce our first webinar series.
Event: 31.01.19
Go Deep Open House – March 2019
Go Deep Open House is a 2 day learning exchange exploring the essence beyond Them & Us.
Research: 24.01.19
What kind of support do people really need?
Research on self-directed support and the kind of support people with disabilities and their families need in the…
Action: 23.01.19
24 January: #MEdebate in House of Commons
MPs from all Parties will be debating a motion on ME put forward by Carol Monaghan MP.
Event: 22.01.19
14 March: Campaigning, politics and self-advocacy
Simon Cramp will talk about his work and life, drawing from his new book ‘Don't Cramp My Style’ at The…
Event: 21.01.19
9 March: Basic Income in the North
An event in Sheffield for activists, researchers and everyone interested in making basic income happen.
Event: 04.01.19
Refugee Week Conference - February 2019
Refugee Week are hosting two days of inspiration, learning and networking in preparation for Refugee Week 2019.
News: 21.12.18
Universal Credit is a bad policy
Dr Simon Duffy outlines why Universal Credit is not good 'in principle' but that it is damaging and dangerous.
News: 20.12.18
Cumulative Impact Assessment debate
Thanks to the WOW Campaign Parliament debated the need for a Cumulative Impact Assessment in the House of Commons.
Event: 18.12.18
2019: Café Economique
A range of discussions in Leeds in 2019 on the new economics we need for the 21st Century.
News: 16.11.18
UK Government is in denial
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights publishes statement following his visit.
Event: 16.11.18
Citizen Network at IASSIDD - August 2019
Citizen Network is working in partnership with IASSIDD to encourage contributions on equal citizenship and…
Research: 25.10.18
Is Britain Fairer? 2018
Comprehensive report by EHRC warns that at-risk groups are in danger of being forgotten and becoming trapped in…
Research: 24.10.18
Progress on disability rights in the United Kingdom
Update on steps taken by UK governments to act on recommendations from the CRPD to improve the lives of disabled people…
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