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Leadership and Organising for Social Change: Addressing the Needs of Victims of Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence

The story of how Tyne & Wear Citizens launched a national campaign to ensure all secondary schools operate a Just Change system to get £88 million back where it’s needed most – feeding hungry children.

My involvement as a Community Leader has no doubt broadened my mind and knowledge about our diverse communities, yet how we are also one community.

This is the story of the power of Community Organising to bring people on the margins of their institution and community into the centre of its life and to be able to work together with others to bring about change which benefits them and many others across both their institution and community.

Like many schools, we face a range of challenges, but they do not prevent us from wanting the best outcomes for all our students.

How a school community won major public transport campaign through Community Organising.

A campaign initiated by primary school children from St Antony’s Primary School and residents from Anchor House won 300 homes worth over £100m to the developer.

How setting up a group of student ambassadors would bring the change they wanted to see.

This piece tells the story of a campaign that emerged from that work, where a team of migrant parents took it upon themselves to challenge the hostile policies of Lewisham Council – and won.