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Here you can find blogs and news about LVRW and the Voter ID campaign.

The Romanian and Eastern European Hub Voter ID information stall at the Romanian Consulate

Case Study: Voter ID awareness for Romanian Londoners

During phase one of the GLA Voter ID grants programme, the Romanian & Eastern European Hub (RoEE Hub) aimed to raise awareness and increase understanding among Londoners from under-registered and under-represented communities about the changes to their civic and democratic rights, specifically amongst Romanian, Romanian Roma and other Eastern European Londoners. RoEE Hub reached over…

Capital unites to raise awareness as one in three Londoners unaware of new photo Voter ID

Capital unites to raise awareness as one in three Londoners unaware of new photo Voter ID

Capital unites to raise awareness about changes to the voting system as one in three Londoners unaware of the new need for voter ID  The Greater London Authority (GLA) and Shout Out UK have launched phase two of an unprecedented campaign to help under-represented and under-registered Londoners access their right to vote  Boroughs, civil society…

Case Study: Henna Asian Women’s Group

Case Study: Henna Asian Women’s Group

The project, ‘Voting is a Voice’, was delivered by Henna Asian Women’s Group (HAWG) to raise awareness of the voting system changes and the freedom to choose who to vote for, without influence from others. The project engaged South Asian women in Barnet, Camden, City of Westminster and Harrow, the majority of whom were low-income,…

Case Study: Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK (CLAUK)

Case Study: Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK (CLAUK)

The Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK (CLAUK) is made up of six Latin American-led partner organisations, including lead partner Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO). IRMO is an organisation that works to enable the development, agency, and participation of Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both immediate needs…

Case Study: British Deaf Association

Case Study: British Deaf Association

The British Deaf Association (BDA) is the UK’s leading membership organisation and registered charity led by Deaf people, for Deaf people. Their mission is to ensure a world in which the language, culture, community, diversity, and heritage of Deaf people in the UK is respected and fully protected, ensuring that Deaf people can participate and…

Collage of 6 images showing Voter ID awareness and information sessions with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community.

GLA Voter ID awareness campaign – The Traveller Movement blog

The project sought to improve awareness of voter ID requirements amongst Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities in London, and to encourage voter registration and electoral participation amongst these communities, part of the GLA Voter ID community grants. Voter ID workshops were delivered in Greenwich, Ealing and Harrow; with the project also being promoted at other Traveller Movement (TM) events…

Two images side by side of St Johns Community Centre and a photo voter ID awareness raising workshop with D/deaf and disabled community in Haringey.

Disability Action Haringey and St John’s Deaf Community Centre

Disability Action Haringey created awareness raising activity for the GLA Voter ID campaign amongst the D/deaf and disabled communities of Haringey and Islington through multiple tailored delivery methods. This was best demonstrated when engaging with members of the St John’s Deaf Community Centre in Manor House. Two British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters and a video…

People standing behind a table of community information leaflets including photo Voter ID

European Londoners are a big group of potential voters – we must engage them!

The Voter ID Awareness Campaign of the Bulgarian Centre for Social Integration and Culture has aimed to inform the Bulgarian ethnic, the Bulgarian Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) and the wider Eastern European communities in London of the changes to election law, make them aware of their rights, encourage them to fully participate in democracy…

Two men wearing LGBT Hero t-shirts raising awareness of photo ID needed to vote and offering support for those who need to apply for photo ID

LGBTQ+ votes matter – don’t lose them

LGBT HERO’s Don’t Lose Your Vote campaign aims to inform LGBTQ+ Londoners of the changes to election law and get them ready to vote. The campaign is particularly focused on preparing trans and young queer people through an online information hub, social media campaign, and voter ID drop-in sessions. Disclaimer: This activity has been funded…

No Vote No Voice

New campaign to raise awareness about changes to democratic rights and ensure Londoners can vote

        The Greater London Authority (GLA) and Shout Out UK have launched an unprecedented new campaign to help under-represented and under-registered Londoners access their right to vote Boroughs, civil society groups and education institutions are supporting the campaign which is raising awareness of changes to the voting system, including the need for…