Two days until our Citizens Accountability Assembly at Leeds Beckett - democracy done differently! Excited for Citizen led change in West Yorkshire actionnetwork.org/events/west-yo…

Considering a degree but not sure where to start? One of our members the Lifelong Learning is hosting a drop in on Thursday from 10-6.30pm

We are delighted to hear of your ambitions to invest more into our bus services and be held accountable for them Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire Looking forward to taking steps towards those ambitions together at our Accountability Assembly on 26th April - see you there!

Last week, Citizens UK Northern Chapters worked together to enable 64 young people from 8 schools in Leeds, Bradford, Newcastle and Manchester to attend the Convention of the North and deliver asks on three key policy areas:

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Next Thursday (14th) Leeds Church Institute are hosting 'Leeds Lives', In conversation with Bishop Tony Parry, Celebrating the Lives of Black People in Leeds. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/leeds-lives-…

A first round of photos capturing some brilliant moments from our young people from across the North at #COTN24 , where they attended to share their incredible stories! More to come 🎉

📸 Jack Bolton

Carr Manor Community School Dixons Unity Academy Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire Michael Gove Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Andy Burnham

Young people from schools across the north of England met with some powerful leaders today to share their stories of what was important to them on the second day of the Convention Of the North 2024 #COTN24 Carr Manor Community School Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire Michael Gove

NP11 Blown away by these young people Leeds Citizens who’ve been setting out the concerns and priorities of young people to Leaders at the #COTN2024 - challenging delegates to meet as many young people as possible and listen to them.

Students from Carr Manor Community School and Dixons Academies Trust spoke at the #NetZero workshop at the Convention of the North today to ask for a commitment to Green Jobs and better consultation of young people in Net Zero Policy Areas #COTN24

Thank you for listening to our northern youth team today Citizens UK They valued being heard.

Relationships being built tonight at Leeds Sanctuary with stories of organising, faith and life on the front line of fighting poverty and injustice.

Excited to meet Carla Denyer today at City Academy Bristol!
Sharing stories in #ChildrensMentalHealth week and asking for School-Based Counselling in primary and secondary schools and college.

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week 💛

It was good to meet with Nottingham Citizens recently and hear about their campaign for a trained counsellor in every school and college.

We also discussed their work on welcoming refugees, racial justice and the Living Wage. Keep it up!

Today we learnt about the successes of the The VOICES Network 🧡 campaign for free bus travel for asylum seekers in Scotland - great to meet you all! Looking forward to new partnerships in West Yorkshire and hearing the voices of asylum seekers in our buses campaign!