Driving on the M1 to attend the 6-Day leadership training course organised by Citizens UK, I could not help but thinking how I got involved with this organisation and what am I going to benefit from this course. Only six weeks before, I was working as an Arabic Language tutor with the Ministry of Defence … Continue reading Hala’s testimony
Following the successes of Winter Wheelers in December and Cycle September, MK businesses, along with MK schools, competed to cycle the most rides and miles during Ride Anywhere week, 21st-27th March 2022. ICAEW scored the highest average trips per employee (full results below). The Mayor will award prizes on Thursday 7th April at 5pm in Station Square, followed by … Continue reading MK’s top companies cycle 6,500 miles in ‘Ride Anywhere’ week
On 17th February, MK business and school leaders met to celebrate the winners of a Winter Wheelers cycling competitions, and discuss next steps in helping MK to become the UK’s leading cycle city. Hosted by Willen Hospice and supported by MK Council, the event was attended by representatives from several high-profile MK organisations attended: ICAEW, … Continue reading Mayor’s Bicycling Breakfast celebrates Winter Wheelers winners
September 2021 was Cycle September and MK businesses, along with MK schools, competed to cycle the most rides and miles. Prizes were given at the Mayor’s Awards in Station Square on 30th September (see results below). Final results at noon on 30.9.21 Name of company No. staff No. riders in Sept21 New riders in Sept21 Trips cycled … Continue reading MK businesses compete to cycle most in Cycle September
On 13 March, Citizens:mk Co-Chairs Hala Afify and Jane Whild (pictured) met Ben Everitt, new MP for Milton Keynes North, his Communications Officer, Liam Andrews, and Alex Walker, Leader of MK Conservative Group. They thanked Alex for honouring the pledge he made at the Parliamentary Candidates’ Assembly in December, for Citizens:mk leaders to meet within … Continue reading Co-Chairs meet Ben Everitt MP
This year’s Delegates Assembly, including delegations from Oxford and Reading for the first time, voted on campaign goals for the Police & Crime Commissioners Assembly on 29th April (see PCC Campaign_2019-20 plan). Hosted by St. Frideswide’s Church in Water Eaton, south Milton Keynes, the assembly was co-chaired by Rob Paton of MK Quakers and Hala … Continue reading Delegates Assembly agrees agenda for Police & Crime Commissioner
On 2nd December, 181 people from 19 diverse community organisations gathered at Church of Christ the Cornerstone to hear MK’s parliamentary candidates introduce themselves and respond to the campaign interests of Citizens:mk alliance. The event aimed to promote respectful dialogue for more informed voting at the General Election on 12th December. All candidates were invited … Continue reading Dialogue Wins As Parliamentary Candidates Pledge Action
30 people from six member and 4 non-member institutions attended the Fair Work Round Table at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Heelands. The aim was to share issues of inequality at work, build relationships with parliamentary candidates for MK North and, through open dialogue, develop ideas for common goals to which candidates will be asked … Continue reading Fair Work Round Table Wins pledges for action
Hala Afify’s team of Fair Work campaigners were disappointed not to see their MP, Rt Hon Mark Lancaster, at the end of their day with Citizens UK in London. Mark’s PA had explained he was too busy with work at the Ministry of Defence, but campaigners hoped their gift of fresh cookies would give him … Continue reading Fair Work campaigners disappointed not to see MP in Westminster
22 people from 8 member and 4 non-member institutions attended the Annual General Meeting on 17th September. The meeting included presentations from: Rob Paton, Citizens:mk Ambassador (fomer Chair) – reflections on progress of Citizens:mk Ian Revell, CEO MK Community Foundation – initial findings of Vital Signs 2019 research Jess Maddocks, Development Organiser for Reading Citizens … Continue reading AGM sets course of action for year ahead
FAIR WORK ROUND TABLE (speakers in italics to be confirmed) The aim of this event is to share issues of inequality at work, build relationships with parliamentary candidates for MK North and, through open dialogue, … Continue reading Fair Work Round Table
Photos by Liam Hyatt. 158 people attended Citizens:mk’s annual Accountability Assembly at the City Church on 25th April 2019, representing 17 member institutions and many other MK organisations. After welcomes from Rev George Mwaura and Mayor Martin Petchey (pictured above) , a 50th birthday cake was presented to The Open University to mark its 50th … Continue reading Fair Welcome, Fair Work pledged at accountability assembly
14 students have commenced Citizens:mk’s first ever community leadership training course for school sixth formers, ‘Anger To Action’, funded by MK Community Foundation. Nine students from The Radcliffe School joined five students at Stantonbury International for the first full-day of training on 11th January. During the training day, students were taught the core concepts and … Continue reading Stantonbury and radcliffe sixth formers start social action course
Listening campaign Launched at the AGM on 17.9.19, members were asked to promote participation in a Fair Work Listening Campaign by encouraging their followers and beyond to complete an online survey, https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QRRCS79. Background The Fair Work campaign is driven by the testimony of its leader, Hala Afify of Trubys Garden Tea Room, whose zero hours … Continue reading Fair Work
18 leaders from 10 civil society institutions, including 7 member institutions, attended Citizens:mk’s first ever Study Action training morning. The session was led by Jonathan Cox, Deputy Director of Citizens UK. Building on the methodology of community organising, the aim of the session was to bring leaders together to organise a ‘study action’ in January … Continue reading 18 leaders attend first Study Action training morning
At a breakfast launch of the Refugee Welcome Schools initiative on Thursday 29th November, hosted by Grant Thornton LLP and Dentons LLP UKMEA, six MK schools committed themselves to achieving Refugee Welcome Schools accreditation. These included two mainstream secondary schools, two mainstream primary schools and two supplementary schools. This initiative promotes and supports a new standard … Continue reading Six MK schools sign up to become Refugee Welcome Schools
Citizens:mk’s annual Leaders Forum, this year hosted by St. Paul’s Catholic School, attracted 40 people including leaders from 16 member institutions and some external guests. Each member institution presented one or two priority social problems arising from their listening campaigns, powerful testimonies were heard and the following research teams (with named leaders and institutions) pledged to … Continue reading Leaders Forum launches research teams
(Pictured are Marc Eisenstadt and Tim Norwood of Refugees Welcome MK formally thanking Dentons’ Kim Opszala for the law firm’s help with creating a constitution for the charity in 2017.) AGENDA Chaired by Kurshida Mirza and … Continue reading Refugees Welcome Schools Breakfast
This ‘study action’ training is intended for all Citizens:mk leaders, past and present, and will be led by Jonathan Cox, Deputy Director of Citizens UK. Building on the methodology of community organising, it will plan … Continue reading Training for Study Action
27 leaders from 11 Citizens:mk member institutions attended the Annual General Meeting & Hearing on 11th September. New appointments were made to the Leadership Group, which is now 19-strong. Ian Revell, CEO of MK Community Foundation (a grant funder of Citizens:mk, spoke about some recent findings of the Vital Signs research (launched officially on 2nd … Continue reading AGM & Hearing gets Citizens:mk new year off to flying start
You are welcome to attend our Parliamentary Candidates Assembly promoting respectful dialogue for informed voting. BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE. The aim of this special assembly is to build public relationships with our future MPs for … Continue reading PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES ASSEMBLY 2019
What is a Delegates Assembly? This year’s Delegates Assembly will hear and vote on presentation of campaign goals for the Police & Crime Commissioners Assembly on 29th April (see PCC Campaign_2019-20 plan). Aims: Agree the … Continue reading Thames Valley Citizens & Citizens MK Delegates’ Assembly
AGENDA Round: reflections on the General Election result Minutes of last meeting Financial report – Linda Update on campaigns progress – Fidele, Hala, Kirsty, Tim Planning Delegates Assembly 25.2.20, inc listening campaign Turnout Training – Jonathan … Continue reading Leadership Group Meeting
AGENDA Welcome (Hala would you please chair as I will present my campaign?) Rounds from the Leaders on C-19 Citizens UK – Jane & Tim – Focus on Mental Health campaign Confirmation Assembly June 11th … Continue reading Leadership Group Meeting ONLINE
http://www.citizensmk.org.uk/how-we-work/research/leaders-forum/ Submissions from institutions received prior to event Issues arising from 121s – tally 10.11.20 AGENDA 7.15 Arrive and network 7.30 Welcome and introduction (goal is to build research teams to convert priority issues into … Continue reading ANNUAL LEADERS FORUM
DRAFT AGENDA 6.30 Welcome & Rounds 6.40 Community Organiser’s Report 2017-18 6.45 Finance Report 2017-18 & Budget 2018-19 6.55 Co-Chairs’ comments 7.00 Ambassadors’ reflections 7.05 Membership & Dues 2018-19 7.15 Leadership Group appointments 7.25 Calendar … Continue reading Annual General Meeting & Hearing
Click here for story of last year’s AGM. Pre-reading: reflection on organising leaders by Daniel Macintosh, Lead Organiser for West London Citizens. DRAFT AGENDA (following 5pm Graduation & Learning Exchange, to which all are invited) 6.00 … Continue reading ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
On 12th July, MK Council Leader Peter Marland and other VIPs met in the Council Chamber, Civic Offices, to celebrate with pupils of Citizens:mk member schools their achievements in active citizenship over the past school year (pictured above). Chaired by Kurshida Mirza, of Trubys Garden Tea Room and co-chair of Citizens:mk Leadership Group, the event began … Continue reading Council Leader presents Young Citizens Awards 12.7.18
Citizens:mk has won pledges from MK’s business and political leaders to achieve 50-themed social justice goals in MK’s 50th birthday year next year: 50 accredited Living Wage employers, 50 parish councils advised on renewable energy, 50 MK organisations in Weaving Trust events and plans to welcome 50 refugee families. The pledges were made at our … Continue reading Assembly Sets Justice Agenda For MK’s 50th Birthday – 26.4.16
