Blogs and news

Here you can find blogs and news about the annual London Voter Registration Week, insights from our grantees, and from our campaigns, like the Voter ID campaign.

A group of people who attended the London Democracy Week event at City Hall holding boards created by the visual scribe
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Shaping London Together: Celebrating London Democracy Week 2026

London Democracy Week returned for its second year from 9–15 March 2026, led by the GLA and delivered in partnership with a broad pan‑London coalition of civil society organisations, education institutions, libraries, and in coordination with boroughs and statutory partners. Together, we’re working to ensure every Londoner - regardless of their voting rights - has the opportunity to shape their city and their future.
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A group of people sitting and standing around a table holding information leaflets on Voter registration and Voter ID

New Europeans UK – #EUVote: Community at the Heart of Participation 

GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team
New Europeans UK (NEUK) supported three partner organisations – Shpresa Programme, Roma Support Group and Gargaar Somali Welfare Association – who provided outreach to Albanian, Roma and Somali European communities across London, respectively. These groups delivered in-person and online awareness-raising sessions with their communities using translated resources to assist.
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A table covered in information leaflets and chocolates.

Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK- CLAUK Voter ID campaign – Civic Engagement of Latin American Londoners

GLA Democratic Participation Grants Team
Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK (CLAUK) is made up of six Latin American-led partner organisations – including its lead partner, the Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation. CLAUK engaged with Latin American Londoners across London through in-person outreach and events, providing direct assistance helping beneficiaries to register to vote.