Get Involved
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How to Participate
Participate UK is not a spectator sport. It's a movement you build. Here's how to get involved:
1. Join Online Discussions
The easiest way to start is by joining the conversation on this platform:
- Constitutional Reform Process - Help design a new constitution
- Policy Development Lab - Shape policy positions on key issues
- Democratic Reform Forum - Discuss theory and strategy
- Reading Collective - Learn from research and case studies
2. Attend Local Assemblies
We're running demonstration assemblies in communities across Britain. Find one near you:
- Manchester: Monthly assembly, first Wednesday, Central Library
- Bristol: Fortnightly assembly, Stokes Croft Community Centre
- Glasgow: Weekly assembly, Barras Art and Design Centre
- London: Multiple groups - see pilot programme
- Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield: New groups forming - get in touch
3. Start Your Own Assembly
Want to organize an assembly in your community? We'll help:
- Training: Free facilitator training - next cohort starts June 2026
- Support: Access to experienced organizers and resources
- Connection: Join the Organizers' Network
- Apply: Submit a pilot proposal through the pilot programme
4. Join the Youth Assembly
If you're under 30, join the Youth Assembly - a dedicated space for younger people to organize campaigns and lead on issues affecting your generation.
5. Contribute Your Expertise
We need people with specialized knowledge:
- Researchers: Help us understand evidence on democratic innovations
- Facilitators: Train others or support complex deliberations
- Lawyers: Work on constitutional and legal design
- Developers: Improve this platform (it's open source)
- Organizers: Share your experience from other movements
- Writers: Help communicate complex ideas clearly
Contact us at [email protected]
6. Support Financially
We're building a movement, not a traditional party, but we still need resources:
- Venue hire for assemblies
- Accessibility support (childcare, transport, interpretation)
- Training materials and facilitator fees
- Platform development and maintenance
All donations are transparent and reported. Learn about supporting us
7. Spread the Word
Talk to your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors. Share our manifesto. Explain what participatory democracy means. Invite people to an assembly.
The most powerful recruitment tool is seeing it work in practice.
Principles of Participation
When you participate in Participate UK spaces (online or in person), we ask you to:
- Listen generously - assume good faith and seek to understand
- Argue substantively - focus on evidence and reasoning, not personalities
- Share space - make room for quieter voices
- Stay solution-focused - critique is welcome, but bring alternatives
- Respect process - structured deliberation works, trust it
Questions?
Email us at [email protected] or join the Democratic Reform Forum to ask questions publicly.
This is not a movement you watch. It's a movement you build. Let's build it together.