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London Citizens Launch Citizens Agenda for 2012 Mayoral Election
London Citizens kicked off their Mayoral Elections campaign on Monday 16th January with the launch of the Citizens Agenda for London. The event was held at St Mary’s Church, Somers Town, the parish of the 1920s housing campaigner, Fr Basil Jellicoe. Community leaders from across London revealed a series of proposals, which London Citizens will...
As Hackney leaders build more CitySafe zones, Hackney Borough Commander praises our work
As 50 young people from Cardinal Pole School develop and strengthen relationships near their school, in Homerton, Chief Superintendent Steve Bending (Hackney Borough Commander) came to TELCO’s 15th Anniversary Assembly and described his CitySafe walk with Hackney students a few weeks before as ‘the best day in his...
South London Liberal Synagogue in CitySafe Action on Mitzvah Day
On Sunday 20th November, members of South London Liberal Synagogue launched a CitySafe campaign with an interfaith community walk in Streatham. The walk marked the synagogue’s central project for Mitzvah Day, an international Jewish-led day of social action. Mitzvah Day 2011 saw a dozen members of the synagogue, which has recently begun working with South...
Organising for Peace – Archbishop Vincent Nichols praises CitySafe Champions
The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, con-celebrated a special Mass at Westminster Cathedral on Friday 7th October to inaugurate ‘100 Days of Peace’, a project designed to coincide with the 2012 Olympics. The Mass was attended by more than 1,000 school children, teachers, and parents. He called on the 200,000 children attending Catholic...
Hackney leaders gather with other London leaders to discuss response to riots
On Wednesday 31st August, over 130 leaders from across London gathered to share stories and discuss plans to reclaim our streets from violence. After 3 weeks during which thousands of people in member institutions of London Citizens listened to each other and shared stories linked to the London riots, a gathering of leaders was held...
“Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.” Martin Luther King
Over the past few days, Citizens across London have been preoccupied restoring peace across our neighbourhoods. Thousands of leaders from London Citizens institutions have come together, in solidarity, to stress the importance of building relationships between neighbours. In Tottenham, North London Citizens leaders supported a Peace Vigil of over 200 people on Monday 8th. Members...
The Chinese community in Deptford BREAKING silence to STOP crime
On 26th July, the Chinese community in Deptford came out in force. An unexpected turnout of over 80 people including young children and mothers with pushchairs who live and work in the area from a modest 50 estimation. They chanted one voice, one community, stop crime, no more, for our family, for our neighbourhood, protect...
Deputy Mayor backs drive to defeat crime with “CitySafe Havens”
On Monday 4th July, London’s 1st CitySafe Awards took place at City Hall to recognise the achievements of 100 young people, who will be named CitySafe Champions. The awards celebrated a dynamic community campaign led by London Citizens, in response to recent murders of teenagers on the streets of London. The event was attended by...
Hackney Leaders meet with Jennette Arnold AM: Citizens and Overcrowded Buses
On Thursday 31st March, a team of leaders from Hackney civil society institutions met with their London Assembly Member, Jennette Arnold, to discuss issues of overcrowded buses. This issue is connected to London Citizens’ wider CitySafe campaign. Hackney Citizens have placed transport and safety at the top of their agenda for change. A clear example...
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