Come and join us - making a local Green difference!

Please sign up to help spread the Green message

Support for the Greens is growing across Arun and Chichester. We have Green councillors in Arun District Council, Chichester District Council and West Sussex County Council. Their hard work and positive message is making an important impact. We rely on local supporters like you to increase Green representation!

West Sussex County Council elections are back on. All divisions are up for election on 7 May. We will have a candidate in every seat and be campaigning hard to win.

How can you help?

1. Helping on election day Thursday 7 May - please book this day off work if you can!
2. Helping at Action Days
3. Delivering leaflets during the week
4. Door-knocking and canvassing (training provided)
5. Phone-banking (training provided)
6. Putting up a Vote Green sign in your garden (target districts only)
7. Putting up a Vote Green window poster (all over Arun and Chichester)
8. Making a donation to our election fund

Please join the local WhatsApp group to stay up-to-date with all our campaigning.

Our next Action Days are:

Action Day in Barnham

Saturday 14 March 10am

Campaign launch for Sue Wallsgrove! This is one of our important target seats in Arun, please join us if you're able.

Come and meet our friendly team in Barnham Community Hall, Murrells Field, Yapton Road, Barnham, PO22 0AY. The hall is just 5-10 minutes walk from Barnham railway station.

There will be a warm welcome and a campaign launch photoshoot, before we set out to deliver newsletters to local residents.

Please contact Andy on 07818 027408 or email with any questions.

• Further Arun Action Days: 4, 11, 18 and 25 April
• Canvassing: Mondays 4-6.30pm, some Sundays or other times

Leaflet delivery in Chichester

Ann and Benedict are currently organising delivery teams for Chichester South. This will be to deliver our election materials across the area, at times that suit you.

We have small teams ready to go in Donnington, Hunston & Appledram, and the city centre - but we need more people to help us get out message out everywhere! If you would like to join one of these friendly teams, even just for a few hours, please let us know.

We're also building teams for the Whyke Estate area, for the area behind the cattle market up to Bognor Road, and to Grove Road. Please contact Ann if you are able to help out with with any of these.

Phone banking: Every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5.30pm we meet on Zoom to arrange phone calls to our members. This is NOT cold calling - we are having conversations with our supporters about their interests, and how they can get more involved in the local campaigns. It's friendly, fun, and inspiring! There is a training at the start of each session, and support at the end. Please join the dedicated WhatsApp group for more details.

We campaign all year round! And we're always happy to have new members helping out. Even a few hours a month makes a big difference.

Not sure what you'd like to do? Try this quick quiz to find out what might suit you best. We value all your skills and abilities, and will always support our diverse communities. We can call you and discuss the different options - just send us an email to let us know how you'd like to help out, and we'll be in touch.

And we're also fundraising - with no billionaire backers the Green Party rely on members and supporters like you! Regular donations mean we can continue to ensure Green voices are heard.

Could you...

Join an Action Day?

These are fun, social events where we deliver literature and speak to our neighbours across Chichester and Arun. Please contact us to be added to the relevant WhatsApp groups. All help greatly appreciated!

Stand as a councillor?

One of the biggest impacts you can have in your local area is to be a Green councillor. You could consider parish, town, district or county level. We currently have Greens at all levels, so can provide plenty of advice and support.

Volunteer?

We're particularly looking for people who are interested in helping us with:

• fundraising
• social media content

Please sign up on this page, or contact us for more details

Action Day FAQs

What might I be asked to do? To make sure our candidates and councillors are supporting their constituents, it's important that we keep in touch. So we might be: delivering newsletters or leaflets, conducting '60 second' surveys, or canvassing local residents.

Do I have to knock on strangers' doors? It's up to you! But we know that canvassing really works and you will be alongside another party member and/or councillor. These are usually friendly and enlightening conversations, and most people are delighted that local politicians care enough to ask their opinion.

What happens on the day? There will be a group of us who meet before and after, usually for a cup of tea and a chat. We plan our routes, do some quick training, and set off. You can be paired up with another member if you want to - new volunteers are always very welcome!

What are the benefits? It's a great way to meet fellow Greens and support the work of your local party!

Thanks for your interest and support - we look forward to seeing you soon