In order to secure UK leadership in the fight to end extreme poverty, now is the time to start building those all-important relationships between you, as constituents, taxpayers and voters, and the people who are seeking to represent you. Your actions will form the basis of the vital personal connections you can build on post-election with your newly elected MP. Meeting with candidates before the election is crucial to fulfilling the opportunity 2015 represents and making this year the year of action to end poverty and tackle climate change.
2015 could be a pivotal year for ending global poverty. At the national level, of course we have the UK General Election in May. At the global level, world leaders will be negotiating a new set of Post-2015 ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ to replace the Millennium Development Goals. There’s never been a better opportunity to secure action to realise our goal of a world free from poverty within a generation.