England Is Restored Town By Town
National movements don’t win in Westminster. They win in pubs, community halls, living rooms, and town squares.
They win when English people meet face-to-face, organize locally, and become impossible to ignore.
This is where that starts.
We’re Building From The Ground Up
England Then and Now is brand new. We don’t have established chapters in every town yet.
But we will.
Because every movement starts the same way: with one person in a town saying “I’ll organize this” – and other people in that town saying “I’ll join.”
This page is where we connect you.
If there’s already someone organizing in your area, we’ll connect you.
If there isn’t, we’ll help you start it.
Two Options: Join Your Local Group or Start One
Option 1: Join an Existing Local Group
We’re building a list of local groups as they form across England.
Currently organizing in:
- Essex (Upminster area) – Organizer: [Name TBC] – Contact: essex@england-then-and-now.co.uk
- [Your Region] – Coming soon
- [Your Region] – Coming soon
This list will be updated weekly as new groups form. Check back regularly or sign up below to be notified when a group starts in your area.
Option 2: Start a Local Group in Your Area
Don’t see your town or region listed?
You can be the one who starts it.
You don’t need experience. You don’t need to be a “leader type.” You just need to be willing to:
- Organize a monthly meetup (pub, café, community center – somewhere people can talk)
- Invite local members (we’ll connect you with people in your area who’ve signed up)
- Coordinate local actions (writing to MPs, leafleting, attending hustings, protests)
- Report back (share what’s working so other groups can learn)
We’ll give you everything you need:
✅ Meeting agenda templates
✅ Talking points and presentation materials
✅ Template letters and petition forms
✅ Direct support from other local organizers
✅ Access to private organizers’ group
✅ Promotional materials (flyers, posters, social media graphics)
You don’t have to figure this out alone. We’ve done the work. You just bring the people.
How Local Groups Work
Here’s what a typical local group does:
Monthly Meetups (1-2 hours)
First meeting:
- Introductions (who’s here, why they joined)
- Review the constitutional case (The Case page – we provide materials)
- Discuss local situation (what’s happening in your town)
- Plan first action (usually: coordinated letter-writing campaign to your MP)
Ongoing meetings:
- Updates from national movement
- Local action reports (who wrote to MP, what responses we got)
- Plan next action (petition drive, leafleting, attending council meetings, protests)
- Social time (movements need community, not just activism)
Between Meetups
Light commitment – a few hours a month:
- Share England Then and Now content on social media
- Write to your MP or attend their surgery
- Hand out leaflets in town center
- Recruit new members
- Attend local council meetings if relevant issue comes up
Nothing overwhelming. Nothing illegal. Just consistent local presence.
Coordinated National Actions
A few times a year, we’ll call for coordinated action across all local groups:
- National day of action (same day, every group leaflets or protests)
- Mass letter-writing campaigns (thousands of MPs receiving the same demand)
- Petition drives (hitting 100,000 signatures to force parliamentary debate)
- Targeted campaigns (holding specific MPs accountable)
When we act together, we’re impossible to ignore.
Sign Up: Join or Start a Group
Fill out these details in an email and we’ll connect you:
Your Name:
[Text field]
Your Email:
[Text field]
Your Town/Area:
[Text field] (Be specific: “Romford, Essex” not just “England”)
Postcode (first half):
[Text field] (e.g., “RM14” – helps us connect people in same area)
I want to:
☐ Join a local group (I’ll attend meetings and participate)
☐ Start a local group (I’ll organize monthly meetups in my area)
☐ Be notified when a group forms near me (I can’t commit yet but want to know when something starts)
Additional information (optional):
[Text box]
Tell us: What you can contribute (time, skills, venue access), any questions, or anything else we should know.
Send to Join@england-then-and-now.co.uk
What happens next:
- If you want to join: We’ll email you within 7 days connecting you to your local organizer (if one exists) or adding you to the waiting list for your area.
- If you want to start a group: We’ll email you within 48 hours with the organizer toolkit, connect you with other local organizers, and add you to the private organizers’ group.
- If you want to be notified: We’ll add you to our local groups list and email you when someone starts organizing in your area.
What We’re Looking For in Local Organizers
You don’t need to be perfect. But we need people who:
1. Are Committed to England First
This isn’t about left or right. It’s not about Reform or any party. It’s about England.
If you agree with our core principles (void Acts of Union, Remigration back to 1948, English self-governance, England for the English), you’re qualified.
2. Can Organize Consistently
We’re not asking for 40 hours a week. We’re asking for:
- One 2-hour meeting per month (minimum)
- A few hours between meetings for coordination
- Reliable follow-through (if you say you’ll do something, you do it)
Consistency matters more than intensity.
3. Are Willing to Be Public (If Possible)
We understand many people can’t be publicly associated with this movement (jobs, family, etc.). That’s okay.
But local organizers will likely need to:
- Have their name/face known to local members
- Potentially be visible at public events (leafleting, protests)
- Be comfortable being “the person” in your town
If you can’t be fully public, we can work around it. But you need to be comfortable with some visibility.
4. Understand This Is Long-Term
This isn’t a one-off protest or a petition you sign and forget.
This is a multi-year project to restore England.
We need people who’ll be here in 6 months, 12 months, 3 years. People who won’t give up when it gets hard or when the media attacks us.
If you’re in for the long haul, we want you.
Why Local Organizing Is Everything
You might be thinking: “Why can’t we just organize online? Why do we need face-to-face meetings?”
Because online movements don’t win. Local movements do.
Online organizing:
- Easy to join (and easy to quit)
- No real accountability
- Easy to infiltrate or disrupt
- No personal connections (people drift away)
Local organizing:
- Requires commitment (you show up or people notice)
- Accountability (you said you’d write to the MP – did you?)
- Harder to infiltrate (you meet face-to-face, you know who’s real)
- Personal connections (you’re not just “user47382” – you’re John from Romford, and we have pints after meetings)
Brexit didn’t happen because of Facebook groups. It happened because millions of people organized locally, leafleted, knocked doors, and made it impossible for Westminster to ignore them.
Scottish independence is building the same way: local Yes groups meeting for years, organizing street by street.
That’s how we restore England. Town by town. Face to face. Building something that can’t be shut down by deplatforming or ignored by Westminster.
What Happens When Your Group Grows
Start small. Think big.
Your first meeting might be 5 people in a pub back room.
That’s perfect.
Here’s what growth looks like:
Month 1-3: The Core
5-10 committed people who attend every meeting. You’re building trust, learning the arguments, taking first actions (letters to MPs).
Month 4-6: The Network
15-25 people. Some attend every meeting, some occasionally. You’re known in your town. You’re leafleting, getting local media attention (even if it’s negative).
Month 7-12: The Chapter
30-50+ active members. You’re too big for a pub back room. You rent a community hall. You split into sub-groups (one focuses on council, one on MPs, one on public outreach). You’re a force.
At that scale, your local MP cannot ignore you. Your local council cannot ignore you. Local media has to cover you.
That’s when change happens.
Resources for Local Groups
Once you’re connected (either as a member or organizer), you’ll get access to:
For All Members:
- Monthly national movement updates
- Template letters and emails
- Social media graphics and talking points
- Event calendar (know what’s happening across England)
For Local Organizers:
- Organizer toolkit (everything you need to run effective meetings)
- Private organizers’ group (Facebook/Telegram) where local leaders share what’s working
- Direct support line (questions answered within 24 hours)
- Promotional materials (flyers, posters, banners – print-ready PDFs)
- Legal guidance (what you can/can’t do at protests, leafleting, etc.)
- Media training (how to handle press if they show up)
You won’t be alone. We’re building this together.
Start Today
England is restored one town at a time.
Your town. Your neighbours. Your local pub or community hall.
That’s where this gets real.
Online is where you learn. Local is where you act.
Sign up above. Join a group or start one.
If 100 towns organize in the next 6 months, we become a national force.
If 500 towns organize in the next year, we become unstoppable.
Be one of the first. Your town needs you.
Questions?
Email: localgroups@england-then-and-now.co.uk
Or join our main Facebook group and ask there: Facebook
England Then and Now
Organized Locally. United Nationally. England Restored.