Comrades and community supporters,

My name is James Stephen, and I’m reaching out in my personal capacity to fundraise for our local socialist proto-branch. Since the beginning, every aspect of our work — meetings, events, printing and outreach— has been funded directly out of the pockets of our volunteers. Their dedication has kept us going, but this is not a sustainable model.

I am asking for community support only during this transitional period, until we establish a formal branch with democratic structures and an official funding model. Your contributions will help carry us through these early stages without placing the financial burden on a handful of committed volunteers.

Your support will help us cover:

Meeting space hire and event materials

Printing and distribution of outreach materials

Affiliation to the local social centre

Every donation — no matter the size — helps ensure that the organising work remains accessible, collective, and sustainable. With your support, you’re helping lay the foundations for a fully recognised branch that can stand on its own feet.

If you’re able to contribute, thank you. If not, sharing this fundraiser with others who believe in building a fairer, more just socialist society is deeply appreciated.

Together, we can support this movement through its crucial early stage and help it grow into the formal branch and wider movement that the working class deserves. All funds held by the proto-branch at the time of formal branch formation will be donated to local community causes.

In solidarity,

James Stephen – Interim Treasurer (personal capacity)