Build community support
Invite people in your community to sign the open letter
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👉 Share the open letter online
👉 Collect signatures in-person
👉 Target key MPs
Help us build support for the open letter by inviting community members to sign the open letter alongside the 300+ civil society organisations and parliamentarians who have already added their name.Â
Help us build support for the open letter by inviting community members to sign the open letter alongside the 300+ civil society organisations and parliamentarians who have already added their name.Â
This open letter will be handed-in to the Prime Minister at Labour Party Conference in the autumn, so we need to get as many signatures as we can to make a big impact.
Whether your organisation is a place of worship, a sports club, a food bank, school or something else, you can spark conversations and collect signatures from people in your community and help grow the call for Free School Meals for All.Â
Use this toolkit and its resources to encourage others to join the movement by asking them to add their name to our open letter to the Prime Minister.
This page includes resources on how to share the open letter with your community.
Share the open letter in your newsletter or with your mailing list
Share the open letter in your newsletter or with your mailing list
Use and adapt the template email to share the open letter online.Â
Collect signatures from people in your community for the open letter
Collect signatures from people in your community for the open letter
Download and print out the signature collection sheet below and ask people to sign the open letter.Â
You can print these sheets and keep them at the entrance of your organisation – whether it's a place of worship, a community food bank or pantry or local sports club.
Once you have a filled petition sheet, scan or take a photo of it and send it to us at campaigns@nochildleftbehind.org.uk. Remember to shred/destroy the print copy once you have sent it to us.
Targeting specific MPs who can influence the Prime Minister to act
Targeting specific MPs who can influence the Prime Minister to act
In addition to the Prime Minister, we've identified key regional decision-makers that we can call on to stand with us to build national pressure. We've organised local open letters for thw following 6 x target seats.
If your organisation is in any of the constituencies listed, you can download and print the signature sheets linked below. We will support local supporters and organisations to do a local hand-in to their MP's office in the autumn.
Bridget Phillipson MP—Houghton and Sunderland South
 As the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson has the authority to implement policies that expand access to Free School Meals for All.Â
✍️ Sign the open letter online here.
đź“ťDownload and print the localised open letter signature sheet here.
Jess Phillips MP—Birmingham Yardley
With half of the children in Birmingham living in poverty, Jess Phillips is in a powerful position to drive policy change. As Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, she can advocate for the expansion of Free School Meals to tackle child poverty directly in her constituency.
✍️Sign the open letter online here.
đź“ťDownload and print the localised open letter signature sheet here.
Shabana Mahmood MP—Birmingham Ladywood
As the Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood holds significant sway over national policies. In a city where half of the children are growing up in poverty, she has the opportunity to champion Free School Meals for All as a crucial step in addressing this crisis.
✍️Sign the open letter online here.
đź“ťDownload and print the localised open letter signature sheet here.
Connor Rand MP—Altrincham and Sale West
With 1 in 5 children in his constituency living in poverty, Connor Rand, as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee, is well-placed to push for government policies that expand access to vital services like Free School Meals.
✍️Sign the open letter online here.
đź“ťDownload and print the localised open letter signature sheet here.
Josh Simons MP—Makerfield
In Makerfield, 1 in 5 children live in poverty. As a Private Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, Josh Simons can use his position to advocate for policies that prioritise the needs of families and children in his constituency.
✍️Sign the open letter online here.
đź“ťDownload and print the localised open letter signature sheet here.
Jim McMahon MP—Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
With over a third of children in Greater Manchester living in poverty, as a Minister of State for local Government, Jim McMahon MP, is in a strong position to influence policies that directly support children and families.
✍️Sign the open letter online here.
đź“ťDownload and print the localised open letter signature sheet here.
If your constituency isn't listed but you want to organise a local open letter, contact us at campaigns@nochildleftbehind.org.ukÂ
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