Supporters, candidates and volunteers gathered in Pinner on 5 July to celebrate Arise Harrow’s election campaign and look ahead to the party’s continued work in the community.
Addressing the gathering, Arise leader and Harrow councillor Pamela Fitzpatrick thanked everyone who had contributed to the campaign, from candidates and campaigners to donors and residents who had offered their encouragement. [photo Election campaign activity 1/4/2026]
“A huge thank you to everybody who helped in the election,” she said. “All of you have helped – people who’ve given donations, people who’ve come out canvassing with us and people who’ve just given us support.”
Fitzpatrick said one of the most encouraging aspects of the election was the level of support received by Arise candidates across the borough. “Most people who stand as an independent or a small party would get a handful of votes, but all of our candidates got hundreds of votes,” she said, adding that the party hoped to build on that foundation at future elections.
Launched in Harrow in 2024, Arise has sought to establish itself as a grassroots political movement rooted in local communities. Rather than focusing on political point-scoring, the party has emphasised community participation, neighbourhood activism and practical responses to issues including housing, poverty, social care and protecting community spaces.
Looking beyond the election campaign, Fitzpatrick said Arise intended to remain active throughout the year. She announced that the party had begun holding monthly community advice surgeries on the third Saturday of each month and invited supporters to become involved in helping to run them. She also highlighted an upcoming public meeting examining the rise of racism and the role of mainstream politics in tackling discrimination.
“We want to be active in the community all the time, not just at election time,” she said.
She told supporters that Harrow continued to face significant challenges, particularly around poverty and housing, and said Arise would continue working with residents to address them. “We need to build Arise,” she said. “We can see what’s going on in Harrow, but in the country and across Europe and beyond. There are so many things we need to do around poverty and housing.”
The event concluded with thanks to candidates, volunteers and supporters whose efforts had helped raise the party’s profile across Harrow. Organisers said the gathering marked not the end of the campaign, but the beginning of the next phase of Arise’s community work, with a continued focus on engaging residents and encouraging wider participation in local civic life.
Addressing the gathering, Arise leader and Harrow councillor Pamela Fitzpatrick thanked everyone who had contributed to the campaign, from candidates and campaigners to donors and residents who had offered their encouragement. [photo Election campaign activity 1/4/2026]
“A huge thank you to everybody who helped in the election,” she said. “All of you have helped – people who’ve given donations, people who’ve come out canvassing with us and people who’ve just given us support.”
Fitzpatrick said one of the most encouraging aspects of the election was the level of support received by Arise candidates across the borough. “Most people who stand as an independent or a small party would get a handful of votes, but all of our candidates got hundreds of votes,” she said, adding that the party hoped to build on that foundation at future elections.
Launched in Harrow in 2024, Arise has sought to establish itself as a grassroots political movement rooted in local communities. Rather than focusing on political point-scoring, the party has emphasised community participation, neighbourhood activism and practical responses to issues including housing, poverty, social care and protecting community spaces.
Looking beyond the election campaign, Fitzpatrick said Arise intended to remain active throughout the year. She announced that the party had begun holding monthly community advice surgeries on the third Saturday of each month and invited supporters to become involved in helping to run them. She also highlighted an upcoming public meeting examining the rise of racism and the role of mainstream politics in tackling discrimination.
“We want to be active in the community all the time, not just at election time,” she said.
She told supporters that Harrow continued to face significant challenges, particularly around poverty and housing, and said Arise would continue working with residents to address them. “We need to build Arise,” she said. “We can see what’s going on in Harrow, but in the country and across Europe and beyond. There are so many things we need to do around poverty and housing.”
The event concluded with thanks to candidates, volunteers and supporters whose efforts had helped raise the party’s profile across Harrow. Organisers said the gathering marked not the end of the campaign, but the beginning of the next phase of Arise’s community work, with a continued focus on engaging residents and encouraging wider participation in local civic life.
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