South West pro-European Network

The Pro-European South West Toolbox (PESWeT) has yet to be established but preliminary ideas for content are being assembled here, including for a campaigning events calendar.

What is it for?

The idea behind this work is that we need to see who we are, where we are and who our neighbours are. This is essential to plug the gaps in our network and to be ready for any new chance to vote. The constituency pages (there's a provisional example of a relatively well filled out constituency page here, Aberconwy (example in SW to follow)) are supposed to help everyone get to grips with

1. the important task of corresponding with MPs to make our wishes and feelings known. You can get help doing this either through the national campaigns Represent Us, and Best for Britain, or by plugging in to their targeted operations in particular constituencies, and throughout constituencies in this part of the UK.
2. developing maps right down to ward level to help activists cover their streets with leaflets and door to door conversations, and to keep a log of where they have been and where they have not been, whichever organisation or group they are working for. These resources can be held off this site, but the more linked up they are here, the more they can be shared across different groups working in the same area.

How do I use it?

To find what constituency you live in use this tool: https://mapit.mysociety.org/. The constituency index page lists the constituencies alphabetically and by area. It can be used to navigate through to area and individual constituency pages. There are also links to lists on spreadsheets which can be used to help divide up the task of posting messages and news on all the Facebook groups throughout the region. Join your constituency group and start work for Europe! Join your national or area group to take part in events and discussions. The main national or area groups in the South West are listed below, for more local groups follow the links to sub-pages.

• Best for Britain (all regional facebook groups see here)

To get alerts on your MP's activity in Westminster use "They work for you" https://www.theyworkforyou.com/alert/

In the South West there are:

4 counties, 7 unitary authorities, and 55 Westminster constituencies, organised here in three areas. Best for Britain puts Gloucestershire in with two counties from the West Midlands. Here instead it is grouped with Bristol and its surrounding unitary authorities. The Best for Britain regions can be seen on this map. Numbers in brackets are group member numbers as of March 2018 unless otherwise specified.