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London comes together for the fifth London Voter Registration Week
The Greater London Authority (GLA) and Shout Out UK have launched the fifth annual London Voter Registration Week to help under-represented and under-registered Londoners access their right to vote Boroughs, civil society organisations and education institutions are supporting the campaign which is also raising awareness of photo Voter ID One in four Londoners (24 per…
Read MoreGetting London ready for photo Voter ID
Voting rights are changing. London is preparing. Are you ready? The Elections Act (2022) is changing the way we vote in London, especially with the introduction of mandatory photo voter identification. London already had one of the lowest voter registration rates across the UK and polling commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA)* showed that…
Read MoreYour Vote, Your Voice – working with BAME Londoners
The project “Your Vote, Your Voice”, delivered by Voice for Change England during phase one of the GLA Voter ID grants programme, raised awareness and increased understanding about the changes requiring photo identification to vote and encouraging under-registered and under-represented groups from Black and Minoritised Ethnic (BME) communities in London to register to vote and…
Read MoreCase 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…
Read MoreCapital 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…
Read MoreCase 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,…
Read MoreCase 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…
Read MoreCase 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…
Read MoreGLA 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…
Read MoreDisability 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…
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