Siobhan pledges to give communities a voice as the Green Party’s candidate for West Midlands Mayor.

Siobhan’s campaign will focus on making the Combined Authority work harder for our most left behind communities, be more accountable to residents, and increase the pace and scale of regional action on climate change.

For over 20 years Siobhan has worked with charities and community organisations to support people in our most left behind communities.

She has worked both in the public and third sector raising money and working with a raft of organisations, such as ISE (Institute of Social Enterprise) and NCVO (National Council of Voluntary Organisations), to support and improve communities.

In 2007 she founded Shakti Women, an organisation that supports women in both personal and professional development through coaching and training.

She is also currently vice-chair of Birmingham Race Impact Group, a group working for many years to promote racial justice in Birmingham.

She knows the challenges our communities face and what support they need to thrive.

Siobhan says:

“What we have at the moment is just not working for the people of the West Midlands.”

“Too many places in the West Midlands are still underfunded and left behind, and this has barely changed over the past 7 years. I will relentlessly focus on how we help our left-behind communities and tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

“The West Midlands Combined Authority is out of touch and doesn’t look like or represent us. People still don’t know what it is and what it does. I want to give communities a stronger voice and make sure the Combined Authority works for and listens to us.”

“Action on the climate is too little and too late. We need action now, not future promises. I will work to increase the pace and scale of change. For example, greater action on warmer homes so people don’t have to choose between eating and heating.”

_{Promoted by Margaret Okole on behalf of Siobhan Harper-Nunes (Green Party), both at 2A Blackthorn House, Birmingham B3 1RL}