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Birmingham

Birmingham Citizens

Who are we?

From schools in Small Heath to faith groups in Edgbaston, Birmingham Citizens brings communities together to overcome injustice and win real change.

We are an alliance of faith institutions, schools, universities, unions, community groups and social enterprises. Together, we build power so that ordinary people can shape the decisions that affect their lives.

Our Priorities

Right now, our members are working on four big issues:

Work
Making Birmingham a Living Wage City and ensuring everyone has the chance to secure a good job.

Housing
Winning more affordable homes and protecting access to social rent.

Safety
Tackling the rise of hate and harassment in our city.

Welcome

Building a just and equitable pathway to citizenship.

Find out about our Migration Myth-busting project with the University of Birmingham here.

What we’ve achieved together

Since our founding in 2013, Birmingham Citizens has:

  • Launched the Living Wage in the West Midlands – now with 600+ accredited employers.
  • Secured the 2022 Commonwealth Games as the first Living Wage Games.
  • Helped resettle 550 Syrian refugees from UN camps.
  • Won specialist mental health services for 16–17 year olds.
  • Reshaped English Language education - removing barriers to work and further study for thousands of people.
  • Secured countless local neighbourhood wins

And together, we’ve trained thousands of leaders to organise for justice in their communities.

Principal Partners

Schools

  • St Francis’ Catholic Primary School
  • St Clare’s Catholic Primary School
  • Ark Victoria Academy

Faith

  • Birmingham Methodist Circuit
  • Birmingham & Wolverhampton Methodist District
  • Birmingham Progressive Synagogue
  • St Francis Church & Sisters of Mercy, Handsworth
  • St George’s Church, Edgbaston
  • KSIMC Birmingham

Unions

  • Aston University Students' Union

Community/Enterprise

  • Aspire & Succeed
  • Ashley Community Housing
  • BLESST Centre
  • Saathi House
  • Tao Centre
  • Dream Chasers Youth Club
  • B32 Community
  • Afghan Community & Welfare Centre
  • European Welfare Association
  • Uplift CIC

WANT TO JOIN OUR CHAPTER?

We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them and we're always looking for new members to join us!

Find out more about the benefits of becoming a Citizens UK member.

Fill out our form below to hear updates from our Chapter.

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