Olympics and Ramadan brings together thousands of Londoners for Citizens Iftar Over 1,000 Londoners including Olympians, torchbearers and community champions celebrated a unique Olympic-Ramadan fast-breaking event last Thursday in the city´s historic East End. BBC London News beamed live from the Citizens Iftar (´fast breaking´), which took place during the ancient Olympic tradition of [...]
Lambeth Metropolitan Police and Community Trust Housing launch new "CitySafe Haven" on Stockwell Park Estate with London Citizens 30 Lambeth teenagers joined Lambeth Met Police and staff at Community Trust Housing to launch a pioneering new safety scheme on the Stockwell Park Estate. The young people who attended the presentation were from London Citizens, the [...]
´Our institutions commit to a legacy of peace in our communities, during and after the Olympic games´ Citizens Iftar Thursday 2nd August 7:30-9:30pm York Hall, Bethnal Green Free Admission – ticket required Having been inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games which coincides with the month of Ramadan in the Islamic Calendar, London Citizens would [...]
Prayer At the start of the Olympic Games in London we turn to God and one another in prayer for peace and co-operation between all peoples. The Games include men and women of all nationalities and faiths. May we learn from them to create truly inclusive societies and countries. The Games include people who have [...]
Saturday 9th June 2012 saw over 3,000 people across London rally behind London Citizens’ CitySafe campaign. Twenty locations across London made commitments to work with safer neighbourhood teams and civil society groups to develop CitySafe Zones. The rallies which launched the 100 Days of Peace initaitive took place between 11am-1pm and included members from London Citizens, local Bishops, [...]
Zimbabweans from around London were treated to some professional legal support by our partners from Westkins advisers on 26th May at the Our Lady of Compassion church in Bethnal Green. Issues around unresolved asylum cases continue to hamper many Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom. Limits to legal aid on appeals and the administrative chaos at the UKBA [...]
7 June 2012 Media Release Seb Coe pledges support for London CITIZENS 100 Days of Peace project and CitySafe Campaign Link to images of Seb Coe and London CITIZENS members meeting to mark the 100 Days of Peace project here Seb Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic [...]
There was standing-room only as hundreds of community leaders from over 20 local civil society organisations gathered at the Battersea Arts Centre on Tuesday 29th May for the inaugural Wandsworth CITIZENS Assembly. The Borough Commander and Leader of Wandsworth Council were present to witness the launch of Wandsworth CITIZENS’ plan to build a brighter future [...]
Plan Zheroes will be taking part in this year’s London Green Fair in Regents Park on June 9th/10th and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to come along on both days, to help spread the word about our surplus food campaign and encourage people to come to our stand and presentation. We will [...]
