The election is the deadline, not the starting line

HELP REBUILD LOCAL DEMOCRACY.

We have two connected missions: put genuinely local people into Parliament and help millions more people understand, trust and take part in elections.

19.3mregistered electors did not vote in 2024
649more Local People candidates are needed
Nowis when trust, teams and infrastructure must be built
WHY START NOW?

Democracy cannot be rebuilt during the final six weeks of an election campaign. Finding credible people, earning trust, building local teams and removing practical barriers to voting takes time.

CHOOSE THE IMPACT YOU WANT TO SUPPORT.

We will confirm the correct legal and accounting route before accepting any money, services or sponsorship.

01
Political movement funding

Put local people into Parliament

Support the systems, materials and practical organisation needed to find, assess and back credible local candidates across the UK.

  • Candidate checks and registration
  • Candidate Mail, leaflets and Vote Boards
  • Candidate profiles and constituency technology
  • Local team recruitment and campaign tools
  • Press, social media and design support
  • Compliance, finance and national organisation
Back local representation Political donations, sponsorship and in-kind support are subject to eligibility, identity, reporting and accounting checks.
02
Politically neutral participation work

Help more people vote

Support long-term, evidence-led work that helps people register, understand their options and overcome practical barriers to democratic participation.

  • Registration, postal and proxy vote guidance
  • Voter ID and accessible voting information
  • First-time voter and community education
  • Non-partisan local democracy events
  • Research into why people do not vote
  • Testing and publishing what increases participation
Discuss a participation partnership This work must be separately governed, politically neutral and ring-fenced from candidate campaigning.

TURN SUPPORT INTO PRACTICAL CAPACITY.

01

Build the national platform

Candidate accounts, constituency data, volunteer tools, compliance records, fundraising controls and secure communications.

02

Launch a constituency

Find a credible local candidate, build a local team, map community organisations and start listening before an election is called.

03

Support a candidate

Registration, Candidate Mail, leaflets, Vote Boards, press, social media, local data and campaign administration.

04

Increase participation

Accessible voter information, outreach, community events, local partnerships, research and measurable pilot programmes.

THE WORK STARTS YEARS BEFORE POLLING DAY.

NOW

Build infrastructure

Technology, legal structure, candidate standards, data, communications and funding controls.

NEXT

Find local leaders

Recruit, assess and prepare good local people while building local supporter teams.

THEN

Earn community trust

Listen, publish useful local information and demonstrate practical work between elections.

ELECTION

Be ready to compete

Approved candidates, trained teams, compliant funding and campaign materials ready before deadlines.

YOUR ORGANISATION CAN HELP REBUILD PARTICIPATION.

Support does not have to be a cheque. The right organisation may provide technology, printing, venues, research, training, introductions, accessibility expertise or a separately governed project grant.

Permissible political fundingFor Local People organisation and candidate support, subject to full checks.
Neutral project grantsFor separately governed, non-partisan voter participation work.
Technology and servicesSecure systems, data, printing, postage, design, venues, research and professional support.
Strategic partnershipsCo-designed pilots with clear governance, outputs, safeguarding and evaluation.

FUNDING WILL NOT BUY CONTROL.

No bought policies

Funding does not purchase policy commitments, candidate selection or privileged control.

Clear purpose

Every contribution is assigned to the correct political, project, sponsorship or in-kind route.

Checks before acceptance

Identity, permissibility, valuation, reporting and accounting checks are completed where required.

Separated neutral work

Non-partisan participation projects are governed and operated separately from candidate campaigns.

BECOME A FOUNDING SUPPORTER OR PARTNER.

Tell us what kind of support you are considering. We will review the correct route and contact you before anything is accepted.

Payments are not enabled yet. The party bank account, responsible officers, donor checks and accounting process must be fully in place first.
Funding and compliance references

Political funding is subject to Electoral Commission rules. Politically neutral participation work must be clearly separated from candidate campaigning.

Electoral Commission political finance guidance GOV.UK democratic engagement guidance UK Democracy Fund