Mission rejoin

Canterbury for Europe is a local grassroots group committed to re-joining the European Union: Mission Rejoin

We believe that the EU has enriched our lives, leaving has deprived us of our rights and freedoms as European citizens

We endorse the values and vision of the European Union (EU) which benefits all its citizens

We will challenge changes in UK legislation or practice which undermine rights, standards and freedoms which have been achieved through membership of the European Union

Why rejoin

Since 1957, the European Union has benefited its citizens by working for peace, prosperity, democracy, shared values and freedoms

It protects basic political, social and economic rights which improve daily lives

The single market is the world’s most highly developed and open marketplace, with high food & environmental standards and consumer benefits

Click here for more on the values of the European Union

How

We will provide information about best practice and developments in the European Union which benefit the environment, health, education, social and economic development. We will:

  • Engage with MPs and others to press for parliament to adopt a re-join policy
  • Identify and respond to the damaging consequences of leaving the EU
  • Work with local branches of national parties
  • Work with organisations and campaigns which share our objectives
  • Run street stalls to spread our message and recruit members
  • Affiliate to other groups that will help us achieve our mission
  • Participate in events such as hustings and public meetings
  • Attend and organise marches, rallies, etc. to create awareness of our group and its objectives
  • Support other pro-EU groups
  • Provide information about best practice and developments in the European Union which benefit the environment, health, education, social and economic development
  • Campaign for a more open, tolerant and democratic society
  • Undertake other activities consistent with our core mission of re-joining the EU
  • Raise and spend funds to facilitate our activities

We are party neutral and welcome people with or without party affiliation who share our objectives