This event is open to members of the Hackney Green Party only.

We invite members to an Extraordinary General Meeting to approve a new constitution. 

A lot has changed since our current constitution was adopted in June 2022. Back then Hackney Greens had just celebrated electing our first two councillors. Today, we’re proud to have 42 Green councillors, a Green Mayor and a membership that has grown fivefold. As our movement grows, it’s important that the way we organise and govern ourselves grows with it.

Over the summer, the Executive Committee has been looking carefully at how we can make Hackney Green Party ready for the opportunities and challenges ahead. The proposed new constitution is designed to support the next stage of our journey and give us a strong foundation for the future.

Before the meeting, members will receive an email with:

• -    The motion to adopt the new constitution
• -       A summary of the key changes
• -       A copy of the current constitution
• -       A copy of the proposed new constitution.

All of this information will give you plenty of opportunity to review the proposals before we meet.

At the EGM, we’ll give a short presentation outlining the proposed changes, followed by time for questions and answers. We’ll also open up a conversation about the future structure and roles that form the Executive Committee.

The EGM is an important step towards our Annual General Meeting, currently planned for Sunday 29th November (subject to confirmation). The AGM will be an opportunity to look back on everything we’ve achieve over the past year, elect officers for the coming year, and discuss our vision for what comes next for Green politics in Hackney.  

We hope you’ll join us and be part of this exciting new chapter for Hackney Greens.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Hazel, Liberty and George,

Party Co-Co-ordinators.

Accessibility: The venue is accessible. If you’re unable to attend in person, we’re planning for the meeting to held in a hybrid format and will share Zoom details in reminder messages nearer the time.

SIGN-UP BELOW FOR HACKNEY GREEN PARTY’S FIRST COMMUNITY ORGANISING WORKSHOP 

Sunday, 18th October, 11.15 (arrive from 11.00) - 15.00

As part of our commitment to doing politics differently, the want our members to take a leading role in delivering real, material change in our communities. 

We have put together ten action working groups dedicated to designing and implementing grass-roots, community-led initiatives to help support the delivery of the Hackney Green Party’s manifesto pledges across key policy areas. 

Think tenants and residents’ associations, food co-ops and community gardens, resident takeovers of our community centres - the possibilities are enormous. 

This introductory workshop will be the first step in getting these groups up and running and on the path to driving real change. In it, groups will learn the first principles of community organising and discuss what it means to us as the Hackney Green Party, as well as developing a plan of action for their first member-led initiative. From that point onwards, groups will meet regularly to put these plans into action. 

Both the inroductory workshop, and future working group activity, will be members only - so if you haven’t joined yet, now is your chance!

The workshop will be help in person at the Gascoyne 2 Community Centre, 2A Wick Road, London, E9 5AY. 

If you have a specific accessibility requirement that means you will be unable to attend in person, please let us know and we will accomodate. Lunch and snacks will be provided, with breaks between sessions for meals. Please let us know of any dietary requirements. The venue is wheelchair accessible.