We are now less than 4 months away from the 2015 General election, as well as an important round of local elections in Bury.

In the General Election we have two great Parliamentary Candidates – Richard Baum in Bury North and Paul Ankers in Bury South (see the full story here).

In the local elections our best chances will be in the Prestwich wards, where we have already selected our candidates. Four years ago (when these seats were last fought) we didn’t win any local council seats, so the only way is up!

The election is going to be tough, and we need your help to make sure Bury has a strong Liberal Democrat voice going forwards. Here is how you can help:

– help spread the message. Let us know if you would like to help out spreading the Lib Dem message in the press and on social media (Facebook/Twitter) etc – these are great ways to reach more people and let them know what we’re up to.

– stand as a local elections candidate. We need to make sure every part of Bury has a Liberal Democrat on every ballot paper. We have already selected our candidates in the Prestwich wards, but if you are willing to put your name forward in one of the other 14 wards in Bury please let us know.

– help on the campaign trail. Campaigning is taking place every week in our target wards in the Prestwich area, but to succeed we need your help. Sessions take place in both the working-week daytime, and at weekend – both talking to voters and leafleting. If you prefer to work in your own time we can give you a regular delivery round.

– help from home. If you would prefer to help from home there are two great ways you can help: We need help with clerical tasks, particularly writing addresses on envelopes which can be done from home; we also need help with phoning potential helpers to ask if they can help. We’re also planning some evening phoning sessions from city centre Manchester – which some people find more fun to work as part of a team.

– recruit a friend. Join the Party – from as little as £12 a year (£6 for young people) – or recruit a friend as a member. The more members we have the money we get from the national Party to use locally. You can sign people up online here.

– donate to local campaign funds. We desperately need money to make sure that every household in Bury hears from the Lib Dems in the election campaign. In the next few weeks we’ll be letting you know how you can help. Every little helps, no matter how small or big.

Any help you could offer us would be greatly appreciated, so don’t hesitate to contact one of the Bury Lib Dem Organisers, Michael Powell (07730 045287) or Ellie Hudspith (07758 215187), or alternatively send us an email to the following addresses:

michael.powell@aldc.org

ellie.hudspith@aldc.org