What is Economic Justice Brum?
We’re individuals and organisations transforming Birmingham’s economy together.
Why Economic Justice Brum?
We all play our part in building Birmingham’s economy and we can all play a part in transforming it.
Economic Justice Brum is a city-wide movement tackling the root causes of economic injustice in Birmingham and beyond. We are formed of campaigners, community groups, civil society organisations, and communities experiencing the sharp end of the economy. Getting involved can take many forms — everyone has a role to play.
Up to
900
people a year die early as a result of air pollution, according to data from Birmingham City Council.
634,882 people or
55%
of Birmingham residents suffered from food insecurity in 2021 – among the highest proportions in England.
Up to
46%
of children in Birmingham live in poverty—more than twice the national average
How can we make change?
Birmingham is one of the UK’s major economic centres, yet a lot of people here struggle to make ends meet. We know that a better way is possible and we’ll get there by:
Empowering ourselves and each other
People created these systems and people will transform them. By supporting each other we can build community power to tackle economic injustice.
Challenging dominant institutions
Targeted campaigning and advocacy will help us limit the harms being done by the current systems and seed new fairer ideas.
Building fairer, alternative systems
Some of our economic systems were designed to exclude and harm people, so we’re designing alternatives that prototype and imagine better ways of serving our communities.
WHY YOUR VOICE MATTERS
The economic story of the city needs to change, and change needs to happen with and for the people of Birmingham.
No matter our background, faith or colour, most of us want a better, fairer Birmingham for our families, friends, and neighbours. We work hard to make ends meet but often still come up short — and that’s because most of Birmingham’s economic systems, from housing and education to healthcare, are either broken or designed to benefit a few people at the expense of the rest.
Change is possible. By working together to understand each other’s experiences and to identify new approaches, we can help design a system that works for all of us.
Barrow Cadbury Trust
Economic Justice Brum is supported by Barrow Cadbury Trust as part of its work exploring how to make a fairer, more inclusive, sustainable Birmingham where everyone can thrive.
Barrow Cadbury Trust believes that economic justice in Birmingham will be won through a multi-layered approach: supporting personal empowerment to enable so people to can influence policy and practice, campaigning and advocating for change, and supporting organisations building alternative systems and approaches.