Change doesn’t come from a few people doing everything. It comes from lots of people doing something. An hour a month. A few quid. A chat with the neighbours. It all adds up. Here’s where to start.
“The difference between doing nothing and something, is everything”
Caroline Lucas on Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
Membership
Join
When you join, you’re a member of the national Green Party and the Ashford branch both. Members vote on policy, pick candidates, and fund what we do (which is how we stay clear of corporate money). If you want to make it official, this is where you start:
Be a part of local change
Volunteer
There’s always more to do than there are hands to do it. A few of the ways you can help:
- Come out on action days: leafleting, door-knocking, street stalls
- Stand for election yourself. Parish, town, borough, wherever fits
- Bring a skill. Social media, photography, design, admin, event help, whatever you’re good at
- Just show up. We’ll find you something useful
Chip in
Donate
The Greens don’t take money from corporations or billionaires. Everything we print, post, or hand out is paid for by supporters. A one-off fiver helps. A monthly standing order helps more.
Just show up
Attend
Turning up matters more than you’d think. Every extra body at a local social, campaign meeting, rally, or community event says the same thing: Ashford’s politics are shifting. It’s also a nice way to meet people who care about what you care about.
Engage online
Follow Us
Follow us, like the posts, share the ones you agree with. Every share puts a Green idea in front of someone who wasn’t already looking.
At the ballot box
Vote Green
You can only change politics if you actually vote. Locally it matters even more, where a handful of votes can flip a ward. Get on the electoral register, work out where your polling station is, and if you can, bring somebody with you.
Conversations change minds
Just Talk
Politics changes minds at the kitchen table more than it does on Twitter. If it comes up over coffee, or in the pub, or on the school run, don’t dodge it. Tell people what you think. Ask them what they think. You’ll probably have more in common than you expect. That’s how elections actually shift.