News story: Home Secretary: EU Settlement Scheme is performing well
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that more than 750,000 applications have now been received for the EU Settlement Scheme.
Home Secretary: EU Settlement Scheme is performing well
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that more than 750,000 applications have now been received for the EU Settlement Scheme.
Mary Atkinson – Families Together Campaign Officer
Mary joins JCWI to campaign for reform of the UK’s restrictive rules on family migration. Prior to this, she worked as a freelance journalist in Colombia, where she also supported destitute Venezuelan migrants. Before moving to Colombia, she worked as a news editor with a focus on migration, volunteered with people in immigration detention and…
5. Who else to invite
There will be lots of local groups in your community who might want to be part of a fun day out that’s good for the environment, good for families and good for the community. Some local groups you might want to reach out to are: Schools and nurseries Faith groups Members of the local council…
8. Sample poster
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…
7. Using social media
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…
6. Contacting local journalists
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…
4. Inviting your MP
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…
1. Why take action?
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…
3. Where and how to plant
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…