Peterborough
Peterborough Citizens
Who are we?
We are Peterborough Citizens, a Citizens UK Chapter. We are a diverse alliance of people from schools, faith institutions, universities, trade unions, and community groups.
Together, we organise to overcome injustice and win change on the things that you and your local communities care about most across the city.
Since our founding in 2022, we have:
- Been training dozens of local leaders; sharing tools, techniques and hard-won experience.
- Campaigned and won improved lighting and volunteers in Central Park to keep young people safe
- Campaigned for a school-based counsellor in every school and a bespoke mental health sanctuary space in Peterborough
- Welcomed Afghan refugees resettling in our city
What are we fighting for?
The priority issues voted on by members in our community include:
- Housing and Homelessness
- Racial Justice in Education (our 'It's Not Banter' campaign)
- Working with mayors and MPs in Cambridgeshire for the common good
- Expanding leadership and connections with business to upskill Peterborough
Highlights of our journey
- 2020-2022: We were building power locally, and in 2022, we had our founding assembly with 18 member institutions, 40 local decision-makers and over 400 community leaders
- 2021: 200 community leaders across Peterborough Citizens met with all mayoral candidates and was the only organisation to do so
- 2022: We had our first victory with sixth-form students winning funding to improve safety in Peterborough Central Park
- 2022: We worked with our Local MP and Clinical Commissioning Group (now ICS) to help improve mental health across the City including launching a Mental Health Summit and waiting rooms in A&E specifically for young people
- 2023: Launched 'Celebration of Democracy' engaging 8000 Peterborough Citizens to spread awareness around Voter ID
- 2023-2024: Peterborough Citizens fed into a key consultation on housing led by Peterborough City Council
- 2024: Our strong action team of Racial Justice in Education campaigners launched the 'It's Not Banter' campaign
- 2024: Peterborough Citizens held a spring accountability assembly asking local candidates to work with them
Education institutions
- Inspire Education Group: Peterborough College, University Centre Peterborough
- Thomas Deacon Education Trust
- St John Fisher
- Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough (ARU-P)
- Meridian Trust
- Eye CofE Primary School
Faith institutions
- Peterborough Cathedral
- Orton Churches
Charitable institutions
- Nene Park Trust
- GLADCA.
- Help Empowering Lives Peterborough (H.E.L.P)
- Peterborough Museum
Trade Unions
- UNISON
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.
Get in touch with our local Community Organisers, Dilraj Kaur (dilraj.kaur@citizensuk.org) and Edie Turner (edie.turner@citizensuk.org), and fill out the form below to hear updates from us.
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News, stories and updates
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It’s Not Banter! Campaign gets commitments from local schools to do Conscious Inclusion staff training.Peterborough Citizens leaders are taking steps to tackle prejudice in schools, including introducing training for staff
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Peterborough Citizens Racial Justice in Education relaunches as the It's Not Banter! CampaignCommunity leaders across Peterborough relaunch their campaign for Racial Justice in Education
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Jodie, student and campaigner, reflects on joining the Housing and Homelessness campaignJodie, student and campaigner with Peterborough Citizens, reflects on joining the Housing and Homelessness campaign
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