Several online events are in the pipeline for 2026 to help bring Liberating Yorkshire’s ambitions to life. Details will be published in January.

Working with Kirklees tenant groups taught me that ordinary people—not officials—are best placed to shape communities. Liberating Yorkshire builds on this truth, blending lived experience with hard evidence to inspire inclusive civic engagement. Rooted in resilience and humility, it invites participation across generations, ensuring fair opportunities regardless of background, and seeks a lasting legacy of justice, belonging, and democratic renewal.

Multi‑faith groups bring moral authority and dialogue across divides, while food banks and support networks embody solidarity at the frontline of inequality. Youth workers nurture resilience and hope, and small businesses sustain local economies through creativity and innovation.

Each voice—faith leaders, organisers, youth advocates, and traders—offers testimony and solutions, grounding renewal in compassion, cooperation, and everyday strength.

Together, these groups have the potential to be witnesses and co‑authors of change. A Hybrid conference is being planned for the latter part of 2026 to spotlight their findings, culminating in a “Yorkshire People’s Declaration” in time to inform the political parties’ manifestos ahead of the 2029 General Election.