Getting started
How to get started the best way possible
This toolkit is a collaborative resource to provide guidance and resources for 'Your Party' (YP) activists. The Proto-Branch guide focuses on setting up democratic structures and the national key debates in advance of YP conference. Additionally, we explore other likely scenarios and tactics to consider in setting up YP democracy in your area.
Also included are a series of detailed activities and infrastructure guides with practical ideas and suggestions to help your Proto-Branch function well and build a collective consciousness with members.
What's known so far and best guesses
- ‘Your Party’ is currently in its early stages, primarily operating with an email sign-up list only.
- A founding conference for the party is anticipated in several months, with rumours suggesting this could be as soon as November 2025.
- Until the conference, no formal structures, processes, membership, or rules are in place.
- A 'proto-branch' refers to bringing comrades together in preparation for a new left party, to engage in debate, organise activists, and lay the groundwork for a local branch.