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Welcome to Participate UK
This platform is where we're building a movement for fundamental democratic reform in Britain. Here's how to get started:
New here? Start with these:
- Read Our Manifesto - Understand what we're trying to build and why
- Explore Ways to Participate - Find your entry point
- Join a Process - Contribute to active projects
- Find Your Assembly - Connect with ongoing work
🏛️ Active Participatory Processes
Time-bound initiatives where we develop specific proposals and strategies:
Constitutional Reform 2026
Help design a written constitution for Britain based on participatory democracy principles. Year-long collaborative process.
Local Assembly Pilots
Apply to host a citizens' assembly in your community. Share experiences from existing pilots in Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow.
Electoral Strategy 2027-2030
Shape our approach to local and general elections. Candidate selection, campaign strategy, and staying true to our principles.
Policy Development Lab
Develop evidence-based policy on housing, NHS, climate, education, and economic democracy.
💬 Ongoing Assemblies
Permanent spaces for learning, discussion, and organizing:
🗳️ Democratic Reform Forum
Discuss theory, practice, and strategy of democratic transformation.
Hot debates:
- Should the UK adopt a written constitution?
- Sortition vs Elections - which is more democratic?
- Preventing elite capture of assemblies
📚 Reading & Research Collective
Learn together through books, papers, and case studies on participatory democracy.
Current themes:
- Sortition & Representation
- Deliberative Design
- Constitutional Engineering
🛠️ Community Organizers' Network
For people running assemblies on the ground. Share tools, solve problems, support each other.
Regional coordinators in: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff, Bristol, and more.
✊ Youth Assembly
Under 30s organizing for housing justice, climate action, education reform, and worker power.
Current campaigns: Housing Justice, Climate Emergency, Education Reform
📰 Latest News & Updates
- Constitutional Reform Process Opens - Now accepting proposals for written British constitution
- Manchester Pilot Completes First Phase - 35 residents deliberated on community budget allocation
- New Research Published - Sortition assemblies outperform elected bodies on evidence-based decisions
- Youth Assembly Launches Housing Campaign - Demanding public housing and rent controls
📖 Essential Resources
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