“Kirkintilloch Skatepark offers an excellent example of how young people can come together to make a difference to their community and achieve their goals at the same time. A group of young people in Kirkintilloch decided in 2003 they wanted to go about setting a skatepark built in the town, so they set up the Kirkintilloch Skatepark Initiative (KSI). They lobbied politicians – including me – and they raised £500,000 through grants and fundraising events in order to pay for the work needed to build the park.”
Last weekend was the first East Dunbartonshire Action Weekend of 2010. We achieved a lot – more than 2000 leaflets delivered, more than 100 doors knocked on, and three new activists joined the delivery team.
Jo has recorded a special video message on YouTube encouraging people to come forward and get involved before the General Election.
If you would like to get involved you can come and help in the office any time during the week, or come to one of our evening or weekend canvass sessions.
Our next Action Weekend is on 27th and 28th Feb – but we have several canvassing sessions a week until then.
