Get involved with Eastleigh Liberal Democrats

The local Liberal Democrats rely on ordinary local residents to achieve their success in the area. There are many different ways in which you can get involved:

Join the Liberal Democrats

• Unlike the other political parties, the Lib Dems cannot rely on big business or the trade unions for its funding, and so all of campaigns are paid for by members and supporters of the party. By joining the party you are not expected to become active in the party, unless you wish to be, but you will be kept more up to date with what the party is doing both locally and nationally, and it makes sure the party is financially secure to keep working for the local area.

Help to Deliver Leaflets

• The Liberal Democrats believe that keeping in touch with the local community and asking for their feedback is crucial in representing the area effectively. All leaflets are delivered by volunteers who support the party. An average round is about 100 leaflets, taking about an hour to deliver every 4-6 weeks.

Displaying a Poster at Election Time

• Posters are an important reminder to local residents that an election is on and that there is strong support for the Liberal Democrats. Quite simply, the more posters there are, the more votes the party gets. The best posters are those on a stick in the front garden, but if you don't have a garden then you can also have a poster for your window.

Help on Polling Day

• A lot of supporters who cannot give time regularly will help on polling day. There are lots of jobs to be done, ranging from sitting at a polling station taking the polling number of those who go in to vote, to knocking on the doors of Liberal Democrat supporters to remind them to go and vote.

How to Get Involved

• Join the Liberal Democrats

• Get Involved Locally

Events for Members

As a member of Eastleigh Liberal Democrats, you will be able to come along to the many events organised locally. Details of these are mailed to all members through the Eastleigh Campaigner newsletter. If you are a party member you can also receive details by email by sending your name, address, membership number (if known), and preferred emailing address to members@eastleighlibdems.org.uk

Events for members include:

• The annual Constituency Dinner is usually held at East Horton Golf Club in Fair Oak. This year it will be held on Thursday 24th July and the speaker will be Nick Clegg MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats. For tickets, please call 023 8061 3397.

• Branch meetings are held every month or two in each part of the constituency. These give an opportunity to meet other party members and to find out what is happening locally and on the Borough and County Councils. They also often arrange events such as barbeques, skittles nights, quizzes, as well as informal get-togethers at member's houses.