Congratulations on being selected as a Labour & Co-operative candidate! Below are numerous resources and campaigns to help you in the run-up to the local elections. Don’t hesitate to get in touch (local@party.coop) if you have any questions or we can help you further.
Logos
As a Labour & Co-operative candidate, every time you use a Labour logo, you can use the Labour & Co-operative version instead. Download the logos here, or if you are using Labour Connects, there is the option to replace the Labour logo with a Labour & Co-operative version on all templates.
Ballot paper mock-ups
As a Labour & Co-operative candidate, every time you use a Labour logo, you can use the Labour & Co-operative version instead. Download the logos here, or if you are using Labour Connects, there is the option to replace the Labour logo with a Labour & Co-operative version on all templates.
Canva Templates
Use our editable Canva templates to create your own social media graphics and print materials.
Campaign briefings
During the local election, we'll be focused on four themes:
- Local power: highlighting the historic investment in community-owned energy through Labour's Local Power Plan.
- Local ownership: making the case for a stronger Community Right to Buy and protecting the assets that matter most to local people.
- Local wealth: reimagining local economies and high streets to make sure they are owned by, and work for, the communities they serve.
- Local pride: showcasing Pride in Place and how communities are being given the funding and control to shape and improve their local area.
As a candidate, you can read our candidate briefings which explain these four themes and include top lines for use on the doorstep and on social media, alongside social media graphics for you to download.
Official candidate graphics
Make sure everyone knows you are standing as Labour & Co-operative with the graphics below.
Proud to be Labour... and Co-operative
Showcase your pride in the Co-operative Difference by downloading and sharing the graphics below.
Sample press release
Showcase your pride in the Co-operative Difference by letting your local paper know about how many Co-operative candidates are standing in your area. You can download our sample press release below.
Build your own manifesto
Want to put co-operative principles and policies at the heart of your local manifesto, but unsure where to start? Use our “Build your own Co-operative Manifesto” tool to help you select co-operative ideas for your manifesto that will tackle the issues your community is facing.
Training
The Co-operative Party provide a huge amount of events and training for our candidates via our Candidate Development Programme. We provide something for everyone, whether you're an experienced councillor seeking election or standing as a candidate for the first time. Why not join our Campaign Essentials course, or drop-in on our coffee mornings with other candidates to trade ideas and inspiration? To see our full programme, click the button below.
Tools
Our partners at CampaignLab have put together their Winning in May toolkit to help progressive candidates and local campaigners in the upcoming elections. You can find their key tools and briefings below.
Tips and Tricks for Local Campaigners
Hyperlocal campaigning is one of the most effective tools to improve your chances of winning. Read this guide to help plan your campaigning.
Holding Reform To Account
This briefing brings together a set of practical steps, tools and resources designed to support opposition research and accountability campaigns.
Organising And Mobilising Your Campaign
This briefing outlines practical steps for building and sustaining an active volunteer base, helping campaigns turn passive support into meaningful campaign activity.
How to Persuade Reform Voters
Research shows that persuasion is rarely achieved through confrontation or the presentation of facts alone. Read this briefing to find out more about how to effectively reach out to Reform voters.
How to Turn Out Your Base
In many seats, elections are decided less by dramatic swings and more by which side is better at mobilising the voters who already broadly agree with them. Read this guide now on how to turn out that base.
Done well, social media campaigning functions as a form of “digital door knocking”, allowing candidates to listen to concerns, respond publicly, and shape local narratives in real time. Read this guide on how now.
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