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About Our World Our Say

Identity

Our World Our Say is a non-party political organisation with no specific religious affiliation. We believe an active and vocal civil society from all ages and walks of life is crucial to the health of the nation

Mission

Our World Our Say works to enable all our voices to be heard over world changing issues, to increase our control over our future. We enable people to join together to take action to ensure politicians and the powerful act in the interests of people and our world.

How We Aim to Meet Our Mission

* Engaging people in the decisions that affect us all and providing ways and opportunities for people to influence the decision-making process
* Keeping people informed about issues that affect us. Providing information on real issues not covered by mainstream media
* Reaching as many people as possible

Aims and Objectives

At the root of Our World Our Say's approach is this observation: Western governments seem to be increasingly making decisions that fundamentally affect the lives of their citizens without listening to or consulting them. These decisions have implications not just for those individual countries but for the whole planet.

The aim of Our World Our Say is simple: to try and give people the opportunity to express their opposition in a simple and direct way so as to put pressure to the Government and key decision makers. The Internet provides the power to communicate with millions of people instantaneously and to ask them to take action.

The organisation aims to use modern means of communication to best effect in order to allow UK citizens’ voices to be heard. Through a combination of national, regional and local press adverts; direct marketing techniques; a dynamic and interactive website; an in-depth database of elected officials and their voting patterns on crucial issues; media testimonies by high-profile personalities; and the use of innovative devices such as virtual lobbies of Parliament and regular electronic mailings to MPs and to our supporter base, we hope to galvanise as many people as possible to pursue simple and practical activities in order to reinvigorate democratic processes in this country. An active and vocal civil society from all ages and walks of life is crucial to the health of the nation.

Campaign Criteria

We will campaign on issues that fundamentally affect our relationship with the world, where:

i) power is being abused or misused

ii) the people directly affected are disempowered or have few or no opportunities to act to change or influence their situation

iii) changes are long-lasting or irreversible.

We will prioritise issues where there is a lack of easily accessible information, or deliberate misinformation is dominating the debate. We will ensure that we are complementing not replicating the work of other organisations. We will act when there is potential for practical action to effect change, and doing so will not compromise existing campaigns or depend upon resources we do not have.

Who Runs Our World Our Say?

The current directors of Our World Our Say consists of:

- Tim Walker is Chairman of Our World Our Say. His background is in the voluntary sector where he has worked in fundraising and campaigning for organisations such as the Anti Apartheid Movement and John Grooms Association for Disabled People.

- Simone La Corbiniere was born in St Lucia, West Indies and received her education there, as well as in Jamaica, Canada and England. The principle of service to the community was first instilled in her by her grandparents. Her grandfather, Karl La Corbiniere CBE, was one of the co-founders of the St Lucia Labour party and was the Deputy Prime Minister of the short-lived West Indies Federation. Simone herself became politically active at an early age, taking part in the Anti- Apartheid Movement from the age of fourteen and also being involved in CND. She is an expert on marketing and fundraising, currently working exclusively in the voluntary sector.

- Michael Ketchum has a background in financial administration for organisations like Greenpeace and the Anti-Apartheid Movement.

There are currently only two part-time members of staff at Our World Our Say:

- Rob Whitehead has many years experience of working in campaigning and fundraising with charities and voluntary sector organisations, particularly in human rights and the law, having worked at such organisations as Liberty, CABx and Law Centres. Rob was brought up at the end of a runway of a USAF base, and consequently has been politically active from an early age, working with Human Rights & Civil Liberties groups; as well as being active in community development, he has set up and participated in Housing Co-ops, Bookshop Co-ops and community newsletters.

- Emily Humphreys is a West Country girl who doesn't like writing about herself.

- Ros Cook (profile to be updated)

Our World Our Say is also supported by volunteers who advise on political and peace issues, web design, administrative support, marketing support and research.

How is Our World Our Say Funded?

Our World Our Say is entirely funded by voluntary donations.

What Will the Money Raised be Used for?

The money raised will go into enabling people to target their political representatives over issues of key importance for humanity. The war on Iraq is one example, but state surveillance and environmental destruction are others. By drawing attention to issues and then giving people the opportunity to contract their elected representatives we are ensuring that politicians remain democratically accountable for their decisions.

How is the Money Being Accounted for?

Accounts will be audited on an annual basis. Costs are kept to the very minimum by using as much voluntary help as possible. Click here for a copy of our latest audited accounts.

No Directors of OWOS receive any remuneration from Our World Our Say, as enshrined in our Articles of Association.

Is Our World Our Say Affiliated to Any Other Organisations?

Our World Our Say is not affiliated to any organisation. As such we do not have a particular political axe to grind. We believe this to be a strength.

What is the Legal Status of Our World Our Say?

Because we are a campaigning organisation Our World Our Say is not eligible for charitable status. Our World Our Say is registered as a company limited by guarantee. Registration no. 4660630. Our World Our Say is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998.