Local journalists are always looking for stories from the area, and will probably be keen to cover an event like yours that brings together different community groups and your local MP. The website of your local paper or radio station will probably list an email address you can use to let them know about your…
Social media can be a really powerful way to promote your event, share photos of the tree-planting ceremony and publish updates about how your Family Tree is growing, how the campaign is progressing and anything else people can do to support it – for example, people who can’t come to the event but want to…
You can find edit this sample poster by clicking here. You’ll be taken to a design website, Canva, where you’ll need to register for free and create a new account. Once you’ve done that, you can edit the poster by adding location, date and time and contact details for your event. Then, you’re ready…
Inviting your local MP to attend your tree planting ceremony can be an incredibly powerful way to engage with your local representative about this issue and get them to show support for changing the system. As soon as you’ve picked a date for your event, make sure to invite your MP, so they have as…
Where to plant There are lots of different places in your area where you might want to plant you tree – for example, the grounds of a local school, faith centre or care home. You could also think about whether a local nature reserve or city farm would welcome a new tree. However, you’ll need…
When a tree is planted, it puts down roots in its new home. It gives life to its new surroundings, and is able to flourish and grow. All our families deserve the right to do the same. But current rules mean thousands of families are separated, just because of what they earn. By coming together…
Click the images below to read JCWI’s simple guides to the Minimum Income Requirement. What is the Minimum Income Requirement? Who does it affect, and why is it so important to fight for our families’ right to be together? JCWI took the government to court to challenge the Minimum Income Requirement and its impact on children.…