A menu of ways to support your local Liberal Democrats

Everyone can help — in different ways, at different levels, in different seasons of life.

• Sign up to local Lib Dem emails
• Complete the occasional survey or feedback form
• Sign a petition or consultation response
• Act as a “quiet sounding board” on specific issues (e.g. health, education, housing)
• Make a small one-off or monthly donation

Use what you already know — no campaigning experience required.

• Support with writing or editing leaflets, emails or social media posts
• Support with designing graphics, posters or newsletters
• Photography or short video editing
• Helping make sure everything is as accessible as possible
• Translation or language support
• IT, website or tech support
• Admin help (minutes, organising lists, logistics)

Helping locally without arguing about politics.

• Deliver leaflets in your own area or somewhere else
• Help at a street stall 
• Put up or take down posters for elections
• Host a small coffee morning or living-room discussion
• Introduce a councillor to a community group you’re part of
• Share local concerns with a councillor
• Support local campaigns on specific issues you care about

A bit more visible

• Like or share social media posts 
• Write a supportive comment online
• Wear a badge or sticker occasionally
• Display a poster during elections
• Write a letter to a councillor or MP
• Write to a local newspaper or community newsletter
• Attend public meetings or hustings
• Help organise a community listening event

Campaign-time options

• Address envelopes or prepare mailings
• Data entry before or after canvassing sessions
• Door-knocking with an experienced partner
• Phone canvassing from home
• Helping at campaign HQ (tea, admin, logistics)
• Driving campaigners or delivering materials
• Helping on polling day (telling numbers, shuttle runs)

Strengthening good representation.

• Share local intelligence or community concerns
• Help councillors stay connected to specific communities
• Be a specialist adviser (e.g. SEND, planning, health, business)
• Act as a trusted local contact point

Helping build the kind of party we want to be.

• Help improve accessibility at meetings or events
• Support wellbeing and inclusion initiatives
• Mentor new or younger members
• Support diversity and representation work
• Help ensure neurodivergent- and disability-friendly practices

Optional — and not for everyone.

• Help organise events or meetings
• Join a working group or campaign team
• Stand for a party officer role
• Support candidate development
• Stand for council when the time is right

You can start small and stay small — that still matters

• You can change your level of involvement at any time
• Quiet, behind-the-scenes support is just as valued as public activism
• Saying “not right now” is always okay

How to Get Involved

Simply reply to a local Lib Dem email, speak to a councillor, or contact the Membership Officer and say:

“I’d like to help — quietly / behind the scenes / occasionally / in this specific way.”

You’ll be supported, respected, and never pressured.