Thames Valley
Thames Valley Citizens
Who are we?
We are Thames Valley Citizens, a Citizens UK Chapter. Member organisations that represent over 6,000 people from institutions of faith, education, union and community. We are diverse, inclusive and committed to working together for the common good.
We are growing across Thames Valley, with an established alliance in Milton Keynes and others forming in Oxford and Reading. We are also establish campaign teams and projects around welcoming new communities, climate change, and the real Living Wage. Together, we organise and tackle injustices in our local communities.
Since our founding in 2010, we have successfully campaigned to get:
- 48 employers to pay the real Living Wage.
- 8 accredited Refugees Welcome schools.
- 253 Redway improvements (pedestrian/cycle ways) and a new Bus Passengers Charter agreed by Arriva Buses.
What are we fighting for?
The priority issues voted on by members in our community include:
- Thames Valley Police to be carbon neutral by 2030.
- Making misogyny a hate crime by law.
- Building bridges between police and young people.
- A real Living Wage for Social Care
- Community Sponsorship
Milton Keynes
- Southwood Primary SchoolCitizens:MK are our most established alliance and are celebrating their ten year anniversary!
- Church of Christ the Cornerstone
- Congolese Community
- Jubilee Wood Primary School
- MK Academy
- MK Council of Faiths
- MK Deanery
- MK Green Alliance
- MK Muslim Association
- MK Quaker Meeting
- Open University
- Orchard Academy
- Q:alliance
- St. Augustine’s RC Church
- St. Frideswide’s Church
- St. Paul’s Catholic School
- Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership
Please email Stephanie Laing if your institution is interested in joining this alliance - Stephanie.Laing@citizensuk.org
Oxford
- Leaders in Oxford have come together as a Temporary Sponsoring Committee to build a new alliance for this city. Get in touch to be part of this newly developing alliance.
- The Diocese of Oxford
- The Oxford Academy
- Oxford Hub
- Oxfordshire NASUWT
- Oxford Welcomes Refugees
- Syrian Sisters
Please email Keith Hebden if your institution is interested in joining this alliance - Keith.Hebden@citizensuk.org
Reading
- Leaders in Reading have come together as a Temporary Sponsoring Committee to build a new alliance for this city. Get in touch to be part of this newly developing alliance.
- Oxford Diocese
- University of Reading
- ACRE (Alliance for Cohesion and Racial Equality)
- Reading Refugee Support Group
- Reading Muslim Council
Please email Jessica Maddocks if your institution is interested in joining this alliance - Jessica.Maddocks@citizensuk.org
Campaign Teams
- Living Wage in Social Care
- Action on Climate and the Environment
- Misogyny Hate Crime
Please email Keith Hebden if you're interested in getting involved in these local campaigns - Keith.Hebden@citizensuk.org
Strategic Partners:
A strategic partner is a member of Thames Valley Citizens contributing significantly above their membership dues to support the wider alliance.
- The Diocese of Oxford
- University of Reading
- Open University
- St Frideswides Hub, Milton Keynes
Please email Keith Hebden if you're interested in becoming a Strategic Partner - Keith.Hebden@citizensuk.org
Towns & Villages
With our Strategic Partner, the Diocese of Oxford, we are exploring developing Community Organising in rural areas and are also open to developing alliances in towns and other areas of the Thames Valley.
Please email Keith Hebden if you're interested in exploring developing Community Organising in rural areas in Thames Valley - Keith.Hebden@citizensuk.org
Want to join our Chapter?
We’re always looking for new members! Get in touch with our local Community Organisers using the form below.
Find out more about the benefits of becoming a Citizens UK member.
