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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 16h
Climate change is experienced in real places, by people who understand their towns in ways that maps and models cannot always capture. Postcards from the Edge is listening to communities in Hull, Skegness and Lowestoft. Find out more: www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/postcardsfro...
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Communities are already protecting local spaces, creating housing projects and finding practical solutions. The Charter for Communities sets out seven rights that would give them more power to shape the places where they live. Read and sign: charterfordemocracy.org
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What do women need from the places where they live? Decent, affordable homes. Safe places for children and young people. Clean air, green space and services that respond to local needs. The Women’s Manifesto is building a shared agenda for change. www.change.org/p/a-women-s-...
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Women's Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods — Rights Community Action (Copy)
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our new report sets out seven community rights. The Charter for Communities turns those rights into a wider call for stronger community power over the places where people live. Read the report, then explore and support the Charter: charterfordemocracy.org
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Homepage - The Charter for Communities
The Charter For Communities We believe in community rights – and that people are the solution, not the problem. Our Charter gives communities both protections and opportunities to drive positive…
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A healthy home. The right to play, roam and grow food. A real voice in local decisions, and the ability to challenge them. Our new report sets out seven rights that would give communities more power over the places where they live. Read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1-zsF...
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FINAL ED CER Report Sept 2026.pdf
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What do women need from the places where they live? Decent, affordable homes. Safe places for children and young people. Clean air, green space and services that respond to local needs. The Women’s Manifesto is building a shared agenda for change. www.change.org/p/a-women-s-...
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Women's Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods — Rights Community Action (Copy)
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On #InternationalDayofDemocracy, we’re publishing Community Environmental Rights in England. It sets out seven rights aimed at giving people greater power over the places where they live, with contributions from planners, environmental lawyers and community campaigners...
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Government Planning Reforms are Stripping Communities of their Democratic Voice — Rights Community Action (Copy)
New report sets out seven enforceable rights to give people greater power over the places where they live Government planning reforms continue to strip communities of their democratic voice and…
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Planning decisions shape our homes, streets and neighbourhoods. But opportunities for communities to influence those decisions have been steadily reduced. The Women’s Manifesto calls for stronger rights for residents to shape their own local areas. c.org/QK78D5zcRT #JustNeighbourhoods
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Women’s Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods calls for residents to have a meaningful role in planning their local areas, with decisions driven by public benefit and local need. Read the manifesto and add your name www.change.org/p/a-women-s-...
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A decent, secure home. Safe places for children to play. Clean air, green space and local services that meet people’s needs. The Women’s Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods brings together women and community groups to set out what needs to change. Read the manifesto and add your name: bit.ly/4ikR8DW
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Have you been following #PostcardsFromTheEdge? Read our first #LetterFromTheEdge from our Lowestoft Climate Steward - and support the project on instagram and TikTok @fromtheedgepostcards www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/blog/letter-...
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Letter from the Edge - Lowestoft — Rights Community Action (Copy)
Hugh Ellis paid us a visit in Lowestoft to catch up with some members of UseYourVoice about land and community and flood barriers and whatever came up over the excellent coffee in the Mayfly…
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Climate change is experienced in real places, by people who understand their towns in ways that maps and models cannot always capture. Postcards from the Edge is listening to communities in Hull, Skegness and Lowestoft. Find out more: www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/postcardsfro...
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Communities are already protecting local spaces, creating housing projects and finding practical solutions. The Charter for Communities sets out seven rights that would give them more power to shape the places where they live. Read and sign: charterfordemocracy.org
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We know what our neighbourhoods need because we live with the consequences when planning gets it wrong. The Women’s Manifesto calls for decent homes, safer places, accessible services and a meaningful voice in local decisions. Read it and add your name: c.org/w6dkF4Y84s
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The people who know a neighbourhood best should have a meaningful say in shaping its future. The Women’s Manifesto calls for planning that listens to women and communities, protects local democracy and delivers what people actually need. Add your name: bit.ly/4ikR8DW
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Government says it wants to give communities more power. That must mean giving people enforceable rights over the places where they live. The Charter for Communities sets out seven practical rights to help make that happen. Read and sign: charterfordemocracy.org
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A decent home. Safe places for children to play. Clean air, green space and services shaped around local needs. Women are setting out what a just neighbourhood should look like. Read the Women’s Manifesto and add your name: bit.ly/4ikR8DW
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Communities are expected to live with decisions about development, land and local services, but too often have little power to shape them. The Charter for Communities sets out seven rights to change that. Read and sign: charterfordemocracy.org
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Homepage - The Charter for Communities
The Charter For Communities We believe in community rights – and that people are the solution, not the problem. Our Charter gives communities both protections and opportunities to drive positive…
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Planning decisions are often made without enough attention about how we experience the places where we live. The Women’s Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods sets out what needs to change, from secure and affordable homes to safer streets, accessible services, green space, places for young people...
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Women's Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods — Rights Community Action (Copy)
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Government’s changes to the National Planning Policy Framework would make it harder for councils to reject poor development and easier for national rules to override what local places need. What ministers describe as “excessive gold-plating” includes standards that help secure decent homes..
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New National Planning Policy Framework - Our Response — Rights Community Action (Copy)
In response to the press release issued today on changes to the NPPF from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Rights Community Action’s directer, Naomi Luhde-Thompson, said …
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Do you want a just neighbourhood? A healthy home; clean air, green space; support when needed; places for young people. A real say in local decisions. @commsaversclass.bsky.social @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @wen-uk.bsky.social Sign our @ukchange.bskyb.social : www.change.org/p/a-women-s-...
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Are you following Postcards from the Edge yet? Our project in Hull, Lowestoft & Skegness documents what's changing, shares what matters locally and works to make change - because climate change looks different in every community. Follow on Instagram & TikTok (@ fromtheedgepostcards)
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Do you want a just neighbourhood? A healthy home; clean air, green space; support when needed; places for young people. A real say in local decisions. @commsaversclass.bsky.social @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @wen-uk.bsky.social Sign our @ukchange.bskyb.social : www.change.org/p/a-women-s-...
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Communities deserve more than a chance to comment after decisions have already been made. The Charter for Community Rights sets out the rights people need to understand, influence and challenge what happens where they live. Read it and add your support: charterfordemocracy.org
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Climate change looks different in every community. Postcards from the Edge is a new project in Hull, Lowestoft and Skegness to document what's changing, share what matters locally, make sure those experiences are heard and work to make change. Follow on Instagram & TikTok (@ fromtheedgepostcards)
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Women’s Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods calls for safer public spaces, secure housing, better services and a real voice for women in local decisions. Read it and sign the petition: c.org/GMb9kTRWdn
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A Women's Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Postcards from the Edge is a five-year community climate project working in Hull, Lowestoft, Skegness and Boston, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund thanks to National Lottery players. Follow and share the project on Instagram and TikTok @fromtheedgepostcards
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Women’s Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods calls for safer public spaces, secure housing, better services and a real voice for women in local decisions. Read it and sign the petition: c.org/GMb9kTRWdn
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This campaign needs you now
A Women's Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Communities deserve more than a chance to comment after decisions have already been made. The Charter for Community Rights sets out the rights people need to understand, influence and challenge what happens where they live. Read it and add your support: charterfordemocracy.org
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
People know what their neighbourhoods need. The Women’s Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods calls for that knowledge to carry real power, alongside action on homes, health, green space, young people and sanctuary. Read and sign: www.change.org/p/a-women-s-...
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Sign the Petition
A Women's Manifesto for Just Neighbourhoods
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Climate change looks different in every community. Postcards from the Edge is a new project in Hull, Lowestoft and Skegness to document what's changing, share what matters locally, make sure those experiences are heard and work to make change. Follow on Instagram & TikTok (@ fromtheedgepostcards)
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
What makes a just neighbourhood? A safe and healthy home. Clean air and green space. Support when it is needed. Places for young people. A real say in local decisions. A new women-led manifesto is calling for action. Read, sign and share: www.change.org/p/a-women-s-...
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Who gets heard when decisions are made about our homes? We work with communities fighting for a meaningful say over what happens where they live. Find out more about our work www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk #CommunityVoice #CommunityPower #CommunityEmpowerment
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Another summer of extreme weather is another reminder that climate change isn’t something waiting for us in the future. It is shaping where and how people live now. Communities must be part of the decisions about their future. Follow us for more. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
'The question of how we can reclaim our political life won’t go away' Looking for an interesting Friday #LongRead on why we need more empathy in politics? Revisit our call for an Office for Empathy - written by Hugh Ellis, one of our directors. www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/blog/officef...
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Do you believe in the power of collective action? We're small, but we've managed to make change at a local & national level, all through collaboration & creativity. Whether creating murals or challenging the Government in court, we work hand-in-hand with communities to make change on climate.
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
A clean and healthy environment shouldn't depend on your postcode or income. Communities need real rights to protect the places we live, not more empty talk. Sign the Charter for Community Rights - we need your voice! charterfordemocracy.org
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Have you signed our Charter for Communities yet? If you believe in the power of collective action AND that communities need real rights to protect the places we live then join our campaign for change charterfordemocracy.org
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Looking for support, advice or useful contacts? VOX Scotland’s Useful Contacts page brings together organisations covering mental health, addictions, carers, young people and more. Find it here: voxscotland.org.uk/useful-conta...
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Useful Contacts | VOX Scotland
We are Scotland’s national collective advocacy organisation for mental health.
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"You can only embed systemic change when people have a fundamental ‘right to grow,’ because people can then act on their right." Read more about Incredible Edible and the right to grow wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/features/the...
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The right to grow gains national momentum
Communities up and down the country are demanding a ‘right to grow.’ And this could have measurable impact on the UK’s food resilience…
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Local knowledge matters. Through Community Climate Stewards, Rights Community Action is working with communities in Hull, Lowestoft and Skegness to make sure local experience is heard in decisions about climate risk and the future of the places people call home.
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Local knowledge matters. We are working with communities in Hull, Lowestoft and Skegness to make sure local experience is heard in decisions the future of the places people call home. Follow the campaign platforms for stories from the project, @fromtheedgepostcards on Insta and tiktok
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Hello Lowestoft! Our new campaign is working with communities in Lowestoft, Hull & Skegness to share local stories, listen to & support communities to have more say in how their places respond to climate risk. We need your help! Please follow the campaign on Instagram & tiktok @fromtheedgepostcards
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Introducing Postcards from the Edge! Over the next five years, the project will work with communities in Hull, Lowestoft and Skegness to share local stories, build confidence and support people to have more say in how their places respond to climate risk.
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
People living on the edge, facing the realities of climate change know their places best. We’re launching Community Climate Stewards, a new five-year project with communities in Hull, Lowestoft and Skegness.
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
We have some VERY exciting news to announce this week....subscribe to be the first to know what we're getting up to! www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/contact
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Have you signed our Charter for Communities yet? If you believe in the power of collective action AND that communities need real rights to protect the places we live then join our campaign for change charterfordemocracy.org
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We have some VERY exciting news coming up soon....subscribe to be the first to know what we're getting up to! www.rightscommunityaction.co.uk/contact
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Call us unreasonable, but we think that communities should have a voice in local decisions - and the right to challenge them. We also think that healthy homes and clean rivers should be a right too. Feel the same? Join us! Sign the Charter for Community Rights charterfordemocracy.org #CommunityVoice
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Rights Community Action @rightscommaction.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A clean and healthy environment shouldn't depend on your postcode or income. Communities need real rights to protect the places we live, not more empty talk. Sign the Charter for Community Rights - we need your voice! charterfordemocracy.org
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