The route to a better UK: The everyday Rights Conversation
Make our everyday rights part of UK law. Join the everyday rights conversation.
A decent job and home, enough to eat, clothes to wear, a healthy environment, the chance to learn, and a safety net when we most need it. These are our economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) – our everyday rights.
We want to make our everyday rights part of UK law, so we are gathering people together to discuss the issue and develop ideas on the practicalities of how this can be achieved across the UK. This is referred to as ESCR incorporation.
Some devolved parts of the UK are pushing ahead to bring our everyday rights into law, so groundwork is needed to develop a UK-wide approach to ESCR incorporation.
Help make sure these rights are guaranteed for us all by joining the everyday rights conversation. You can help generate ideas and proposals about how ESCR incorporation can practically be achieved across the UK.
The route to a better UK: the everyday rights conversation are free and open to all. It is supported by the UK ESCR Network.
The conversation starts with a series of discussion sessions.
Who can get involved?
All of the everyday rights conversation’s activities are free and open to civil society organisations, activists, academics, rights holders, decision-makers, practitioners and anyone with an interest in our everyday rights in the UK. No prior knowledge is required.
We encourage people to participate in and attend as many discussion sessions as possible. We also hope this process will help you become more confident in using everyday rights as a tool for change in your own communities and sectors.
What will the everyday rights conversation explore?
We started by exploring Just Fair’s five principles for effective incorporation of ESCR.
We are now in our second phase of the conversations; examining specific areas that require our attention to ensure everyone’s rights are met, such as the interdependence of environmental rights and ESCR, and the importance of equality.
Everyday rights conversation resource page
Check out the new resource page where you’ll find materials from each of the discussion sessions including recordings, summaries, presentations and useful documents.
Join the UK ESCR Network
Join the UK Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network today
The UK Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network is a collective of organisations and individuals committed to the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights, without discrimination in the UK.
Network members include non-governmental organisations, charities, academics and universities, as well as campaign groups interested in taking a human rights approach to social justice.
Membership is free and signing up is easy – just complete the form below.
Background image: Generations for the Change: Bibi Sakata