Blogs and news Here you can find blogs and news about the annual London Voter Registration Week, insights from our grantees, and from our campaigns, like the Voter ID campaign. Search Blog post 20 Mar 25 London Democracy Week 2025 – getting heard beyond elections The first ever London Democracy Week took place between 10 and 16 March and supported access to civic and democratic rights beyond elections, through online and in-person activity across London. 24 Sep 24 Blog post Refugee Workers Cultural Association – Voice for All GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Refugee Workers Cultural Association (RWCA) delivered an in-person awareness-raising project, primarily engaging with Turkish and Kurdish communities in Haringey. At these in-person events, RWCA shared information regarding the voting-system changes, and provided direct assistance in registering to vote and applying for accepted forms of photo ID. 24 Sep 24 Blog post Southwark Travellers Action Group – STAG Voter ID Awareness GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Southwark Travellers Action Group (STAG) delivered in-person awareness-raising to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Londoners, primarily, but not exclusively, in Southwark. 24 Sep 24 Blog post Partnership for Young London – Voice for Care Leavers GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Partnership for Young London delivered its awareness-raising project aimed at care-experienced young Londoners. 24 Sep 24 Blog post New Europeans UK – #EUVote: Community at the Heart of Participation GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team New Europeans UK (NEUK) supported three partner organisations – Shpresa Programme, Roma Support Group and Gargaar Somali Welfare Association – who provided outreach to Albanian, Roma and Somali European communities across London, respectively. 24 Sep 24 Blog post LGBT HERO – LGBTQ+ Votes Matter – Don’t Lose it | 2023/24 GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team LGBT HERO delivered a wide social media campaign and developed a variety of videos and promotional assets with a focus on trans and non-binary Londoners. 24 Sep 24 Blog post Henna Asian Women’s Group – Voter ID – the Young and the Old and Those in Between GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Henna Asian Women’s Group (HAWG) provided awareness-raising information to, and organised events for, the South Asian community in Camden and the surrounding areas. 24 Sep 24 Blog post Faiths Forum for London – Faith in Democracy GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Faiths Forum for London trained 12 community champions, who created faith and issue-specific flyers, and information pamphlets uniquely suited to the language and cultural requirements of their particular communities. 24 Sep 24 Blog post Disability Action Haringey – Voting is the Key to Change, ID is the Key to Your Vote GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Disability Action Haringey worked with several partners – including Disability Action in Islington, Inclusion London, Camden Disability Action, Inclusion Barnet and Ruils – to deliver awareness-raising activity to Deaf and disabled individuals across London. 24 Sep 24 Blog post New Europeans UK – #EUVote: Community at the Heart of Participation GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team New Europeans UK (NEUK) supported three partner organisations – Shpresa Programme, Roma Support Group and Gargaar Somali Welfare Association – who provided outreach to Albanian, Roma and Somali European communities across London, respectively. These groups delivered in-person and online awareness-raising sessions with their communities using translated resources to assist. Pagination Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next Last page Last
Blog post 20 Mar 25 London Democracy Week 2025 – getting heard beyond elections The first ever London Democracy Week took place between 10 and 16 March and supported access to civic and democratic rights beyond elections, through online and in-person activity across London.
24 Sep 24 Blog post Refugee Workers Cultural Association – Voice for All GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Refugee Workers Cultural Association (RWCA) delivered an in-person awareness-raising project, primarily engaging with Turkish and Kurdish communities in Haringey. At these in-person events, RWCA shared information regarding the voting-system changes, and provided direct assistance in registering to vote and applying for accepted forms of photo ID.
24 Sep 24 Blog post Southwark Travellers Action Group – STAG Voter ID Awareness GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Southwark Travellers Action Group (STAG) delivered in-person awareness-raising to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Londoners, primarily, but not exclusively, in Southwark.
24 Sep 24 Blog post Partnership for Young London – Voice for Care Leavers GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Partnership for Young London delivered its awareness-raising project aimed at care-experienced young Londoners.
24 Sep 24 Blog post New Europeans UK – #EUVote: Community at the Heart of Participation GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team New Europeans UK (NEUK) supported three partner organisations – Shpresa Programme, Roma Support Group and Gargaar Somali Welfare Association – who provided outreach to Albanian, Roma and Somali European communities across London, respectively.
24 Sep 24 Blog post LGBT HERO – LGBTQ+ Votes Matter – Don’t Lose it | 2023/24 GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team LGBT HERO delivered a wide social media campaign and developed a variety of videos and promotional assets with a focus on trans and non-binary Londoners.
24 Sep 24 Blog post Henna Asian Women’s Group – Voter ID – the Young and the Old and Those in Between GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Henna Asian Women’s Group (HAWG) provided awareness-raising information to, and organised events for, the South Asian community in Camden and the surrounding areas.
24 Sep 24 Blog post Faiths Forum for London – Faith in Democracy GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Faiths Forum for London trained 12 community champions, who created faith and issue-specific flyers, and information pamphlets uniquely suited to the language and cultural requirements of their particular communities.
24 Sep 24 Blog post Disability Action Haringey – Voting is the Key to Change, ID is the Key to Your Vote GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team Disability Action Haringey worked with several partners – including Disability Action in Islington, Inclusion London, Camden Disability Action, Inclusion Barnet and Ruils – to deliver awareness-raising activity to Deaf and disabled individuals across London.
24 Sep 24 Blog post New Europeans UK – #EUVote: Community at the Heart of Participation GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team New Europeans UK (NEUK) supported three partner organisations – Shpresa Programme, Roma Support Group and Gargaar Somali Welfare Association – who provided outreach to Albanian, Roma and Somali European communities across London, respectively. These groups delivered in-person and online awareness-raising sessions with their communities using translated resources to assist.
