Get Involved

We’re glad you want to get involved.  Everyone is welcome, even if you have never done anything like this before.  We have structured the activities by the length of time they take, but you are welcome to start by coming to a meeting or chatting to us if you prefer. Useful links on our Linktree

5-minute activities

If you only have five minutes, here are some things you could do to support the campaign:

• Sign the petition – Our petition asks the Mayor of London to pilot free public transport in London, and to appoint a commission to write a report on the barriers and opportunities relating to free public transport: Sign the Petition
• Donate – Our expenses relate to things like room hire, website engineering and refreshments at our public meeting: Donate
• Keep in touch – Scan or click this QR code with your phone camera to join our WhatsApp announcements group, or use the form at the end of this page to join the email list (not many emails). 

• Write to your Assembly Members – Using the template letter: Template letter  The Greater London Assembly is organised based on boroughs Find out who your Assembly members are here 
• Fill in our research  – the survey aims to learn more about the impact of the cost of public transport on Londoners.Fill in the survey hereorprint out the survey as a PDFfill it in with a pen, scan and return to us atinfo@farefreelondon.org

60-minute activities

• Come to an organising meeting – we hold these every month, alternating two on Zoom and one online. Everyone is welcome to join, ask for the link or location: email us at info@farefreelondon.org
• Leaflet in Haringey – Every Saturday, the Haringey section of Fare Free London hold leafletting sessions and ask people to sign the petition. If you are local to the area, please get in touch with them email Tony at woodywood2@blueyonder.co.ukor by joining the WhatsApp announcements list:
• Ask your local community group to fill in our research survey – ask them to fill in the survey on lineorprint out the survey as a PDFfill it in with a pen, scan and return it to us at info@farefreelondon.org.to help people who are asking the survey questions verbally of other peoplewe have interviewer notes

Longer activities

• Pass the model motion at your trade union branch – If you are in a trade union, you can ask your branch to support the campaign by passing the model motion.  After this, we would like your branch to get in touch with us to let us know, and we can add you to our supporters page. Then, please ask your branch members to write to their assembly members, write to your Assembly Members at the Greater London Assembly, and let us know what they say.  Feel free to update the motion to suit your branch’s needs: Model motion here
• Ask your community group or other union to support the campaign – not just unions, but any group can pledge their support for the campaign. Existing supporters can be found on our Supporters page
• Organise your own event – You/your group are welcome to go ahead organise your own event, street stall, meeting to campaign for fare free public transport, under the banner ‘Fare Free London’ or the like. We can provide you with leaflets and other support if you want; please use the form at the end of this page to get in touch.
• Hand out leaflets and ask for petition signatures – This could be at a local group you attend, a community centre, a bus stop, or a street stall. We have many leaflets we can send you, and can help you print out the petition pages for people to sign. Please get in touch with us at info@farefreelondon.org.

 

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