This is a much needed chance for all of the Woking Lib Dem volunteers to get together and celebrate our successes. 

We really hope that all deliverers, tellers, wholesalers, councillors, canvassers and all volunteers from all wards will be able to come along to this big, borough-wide party. Please bring friends and family to introduce them to the group and join in the fun.

Children are welcome to attend and we will have activities for them to get involved in. The BBQ will be served from 5pm, followed by delicious bakes from our members. Please bring drinks, cups, plates, cutlery and ice if needed. 

Please let us know you will be coming along by booking your free tickets here. This will allow us to cater for the right number of guests. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept reserved for science fiction or tech giants—it's a reality that is reshaping the business landscape at an unprecedented pace. Whether viewed as a catalyst for innovation or a source of uncertainty, one thing is undeniable: AI is here to stay, and it is impacting industries across the board.

Woking Lib Dem member, Stephen Wilder, will peel back the layers of AI without the technical jargon. Stephen is a seasoned IT consultant who has worked with clients such as Microsoft, NATO, Harrods, Bentley

Motors, the MCC and the United Nations, will demystify AI, offering clear insights and lots of hands-on examples of what AI truly is, what it can achieve, and importantly, what it cannot.

Topic: Woking Lib Dem  Look Under the Hood of AI Zoom Meeting
Time: Jul 14, 2025 08:00 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting

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This July, the Green Liberal Democrats are hosting a series of free Zoom webinars tackling climate and environmental issues.

These sessions bring together Lib Dem MPs and expert voices for real, practical conversations on the future of our planet.

Topics include:

Decarbonising homes & rural energy

Nature recovery & biodiversity

Urban sustainability & waste

Water management & flooding

International Relations and Climate Change 

Dates for your diary:

Tue 1 July – 7:00–8:30pm

Thu 3 July – 7:00–8:30pm

Sun 6 July – 3:00–4:30pm

Thu 10 July – 7:00–8:30pm

Sunday 13th July - 5-6:30pm

Bring your questions. Share your ideas.
Be part of shaping a climate-smart Liberal Democrat agenda.

Donations - £3, £5 or more encouraged

It's July and we are still celebrating the fantastic results from the May Local Elections, not just in Chesham and Amersham, but right across Buckinghamshire! We won a clean sweep on both Chesham and Amersham Town Councils and took 11 seats in our constituency on the Unitary Council.  The Conservatives lost overall control of Buckinghamshire Unitary Council in May and are now having to listen to the views of other Parties! 

Now we are moving forward to  support our wonderful new Councilors and our brilliant MP, Sarah Green, by buying a Risograph. This super printing machine is going to help us become more effective, enabling us to send out very localised leaflets. It will save us money and cut paper waste. And it will help us keep in touch with local residents and also help us win more elections across Bucks in the future. 

So please buy your raffle tickets and support our fundraising efforts, so that we can continue to build our winning team.  

Your ticket could win our wonderful basket of summer time goodies, worth over £100 in total!. It includes champagne, chocolates, wine glasses, stone ice cubes (!) and so many other exciting prizes!

Business

Forum at

Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall (CV37 6EJ) on
Thursday July 10th, 7:30am to 9:30am

Over the past few years, businesses of all sizes have faced

a series of tough challenges, from the economic uncertainty of Brexit and the

COVID-19 pandemic, to inflation, rising energy costs, and now the pressures of

the rise in employers’ national insurance contributions. I know how hard many

of you have worked to keep your businesses running and your teams supported

through it all.

This forum is an opportunity for members of the local

business community to come together to discuss these issues, share experiences,

and look ahead. I’ll be joined by a panel of local experts from the world of

business and local government, who will help lead the conversation and respond

to your questions and ideas.

This is a free event, and coffee, croissants

& pastries will be provided.

CANVASSING TO RECRUIT DELIVERERS

🐞Thursday, 10th July🐞

Meet at 15:00

Meet at 27-33 Gay Close (parking bays)

Wellington TA21 9EZ

Join us for our fun, sales-style call centre night – inspired by ALDC’s popular guide, Pick a Ward and Win It.

We’ll be hitting the phones together to activate new volunteers and recruit fresh members to the party. It’s a brilliant way to make a real impact in just a couple of hours, alongside like-minded volunteers and the team.

Drinks and snacks will be on hand to keep everyone going, and you’re welcome to drop in any time from 5:30pm.

RSVP today to let us know you’re coming and add it to your diary!

Any questions?
Email: enquiries@lisasmart.org.uk
Phone: 0161 406 7070

Come and join our new Diversity Officer for our first Diversity Working Group session

Once again, we must delay our drinks to accommodate a polling day.   On the 3rd July I will be heading to Fulham in the evening - to help the late shift get the vote out.  Will you join me?   

Burt never fear, we will be at the Jack Horner a week later than usual.  Hopefully see lots of you there - both new and regular faces!   

Buy a round for London
As always, whether you can make it or not - you can donate the cost of a pint to the London party using the second ticket option below.

Join Bobby at an exclusive fundraising dinner celebrating his first year as the Member of Parliament for Carshalton & Wallington.

Held in The Greyhound Hotel's beautiful Swan Dining Room overlooking Carshalton Ponds, this will be an excellent opportunity to celebrate the first anniversary of our election victory and look back over the first twelve months of this Parliament

The money we raise at this dinner will help to:

• Fund our brilliant staff team to run our campaigns
• Pay for leaflets, letters and digital ads to promote our work
• Fund office space for our team and equipment

Tickets include a lovely three-course dinner, a welcome drink and an evening of good fun with like-minded people.

Our fabulous candidate Laura McCracken needs you help to deliver leaflets and talk to voters. Meeting at the junction of Heron Court and Bromley Common (BR2 9LP)

Join us for our regular evening canvassing sessions as we speak with local residents about the change they want to see in Shirley. We’ll be meeting at St James Methodist Church (SO15 5HE) from 4:30pm to 7:00pm, with full briefings and support provided.

Whether you’re a seasoned campaigner or brand new to the doorstep, your voice matters – and your time will make a real difference. Let’s build on our momentum and take the fight to Labour!

One year on from our stunning victory in Frome

and East Somerset, join Anna at the Archangel Hotel in Frome to celebrate and catch

up. Whether you’ve been campaigning in FES since the byelection or are brand

new to the Lib Dems, all are welcome at this special occasion! 

This

training day is designed for individuals who will be standing for election to Milton Keynes council in May 2026. It will bring all new candidates up to speed with

Liberal Democrat campaigning techniques and to provide additional

insight on topics relevant to returning Milton Keynes councillors.   

The topics covered will include:

• Campaigning on new boundaries
• How to extract and record the best data on the doorstep 
• How and why we target voters
• Direct Mail - how it works
  
• Risks and benefits of using social media  
• What not to say - who is liable
• Imprints and election law
• Keeping your seat
• Next steps to win in 2026

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided but please bring your own lunch.
Pleas contact Jane Carr with any questions about this training by email: janecarr.mklibdems@gmail.com or whatsapp: 07860 860870

Come one come all to our Action Day in Abbey Ward!

This one will be running from our glorious constituency office, where we shall meet at 10am for a morning of congenial conversation with local residents, returning at 1pm a refreshing lunch to reset before an afternoon session at 2pm.

Come for the whole day, or sign up for either the morning or afternoon. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Join us for our next Action Day in Bredbury & Woodley!

Help us share the fantastic work of Lisa, Sue, and the team while laying the groundwork for the next local elections. Whether you have an hour or the whole day, there’s plenty to get involved with throughout the day, including:

✅ Canvassing – chatting with residents on the doorstep

✅ Delivery – helping to distribute our latest leaflets

✅ Clerical work – envelope stuffing and admin tasks

✅ Catering – keeping our team fuelled throughout the day

Q&A with Lisa

As part of the day, Lisa Smart will host an open Q&A session, sharing insights from her time as our MP, discussing next steps, and answering your questions.

This is a great opportunity to get involved, make a real difference, and help build momentum for 2025.

RSVP today to let us know you’re coming and add it to your diary!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Any questions?
Email: enquiries@lisasmart.org.uk
Phone: 0161 406 7070

London's Motivate Day is run for us by ALDC and is designed to help teams develop and win new wards. It builds on ALDC's book 'Pick a ward and win it'.

Early campaigning is a proven tool in winning and this day will encourage your team to start early, maximising your chance to win in 2026. 

It is ideal for smaller local parties and for those with less experience in campaigning, but will also benefit those wish to develop their techniques and to improve their campaigning.

Motivate Days sit alongside the Kickstart weekends, which allow greater in depth training and mentoring. Attending a Motivate day is a good introduction for those going onto a Kickstart weekend.  Kicksteart weekends are in June and November

One year on from our remarkable General Election result, join the Guildford Liberal Democrats for a big day of canvassing and delivering in Bellfields! This is a great way to meet many of our wonderful members, campaigners and councillors.

Action day details:

• Location: Guildford Lib Dem Office, The Old Mission Hall, 53A Woking Road, Guildford, GU1 1QD
• Date: Saturday 12th July 
• Times: 10am-12pm (First Session). 12-1pm (Lunch Break). 1-3pm (Second Session)

If you have any questions get in touch with our Campaign Organiser by emailing Office@GuildfordLibDems.org.uk.

Join us as for our next Highgate Action Day as we speak with local residents to find out people's views and what matters most to them. Deliveries will also be available for those that would prefer.

We will be meeting at 10.30am at Caffe Nero, 62 Highgate High Street, before visiting nearby households.

The

event is for everyone, so if you have never joined us or volunteered

with us before this is for you. All first timers will be paired up with

an experienced member of the team who will provide training on what to

do, what to say, and why this matters!

Primary contact is Scott Emery: scott.emery@haringeylibdems.org

"From here to 2029" - join us in Manchester for a day of planning for the rest of this parliament. Includes a review of the May 2025 elections.

Open to Lib Dem party members across the North West region

but especially for candidates, agents, canvassers, campaign organisers,

leafleters and anyone else who has been actively working on Lib Dem

campaigns in the North West over recent months.

GETTING THERE

The

Friends' Meeting House is adjoining Manchester Town Hall and Central

Library, very close by the St Peter's Square tram stop and near to

Manchester Oxford Road train station.

Starting at the Dockhead Fire Station at 11am, we will be heading out to support our team in North Bermondsey of Rachel, Francesco and Patrickson. 

This is a ward where we currently 3 councillors but with 2 new candidates for 2026, we need to make sure we get out that and speak to the electorate about the positive difference Lib Dem councillors can make. 

Join us at 11am. We will be heading for a break to refuel around 1pm at Bartons Coffee Shop before potentially heading out again.

As part of their commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Peter Gane, Jon Renshaw and Roger West, Lib Dem Town Councillors for Cheriton West, hold regular drop-in advice surgeries in the ward each month.

No need for an appointment - just turn up to discuss any issue you would like our help with. If you'd prefer to speak to Peter Jon or Roger one-to-one then please contact them directly and we can set up a personal meeting with you.

The surgeries are held:

• The second Saturday of each month from 11am-12pm in All Souls Church Hall, Somerset Road, Folkestone CT19 4HE

Alternatively, contact Peter Jon or Roger directly by email or phone. If you call and don't get through, please do leave a message and we'll call you back!