Local groups are central to the work that Charter88 does. They are active all over the country pushing for reform of local and national democracy, bringing local expertise and a local point of view to our campaigns. Forming a Charter88 group in your area could be a good way of making your campaigning more effective by bringing active local people together to share resources and to focus energy.
Groups are an indispensable way of maintaining morale among campaigners at a grassroots level.
Setting up a group does involve an initial input of time and energy from you, but it does not have to be overwhelming and there is always the option of taking a back seat once the group is up and running. We will give you a grant to cover the costs of setting up a local group, and will support you from the office as you go. Talk to the co-ordinators of existing local groups if you would like to know how others have done it.