Anti-Bullying Week 2018
As Liberal Democrats we stand full square behind Anti-Bullying Week, so why not download this ready made blog post and stick it on your MyCouncillor…
Clocks change this weekened!
We have created a template MyCllr story and an email that can be sent to members or to contacts to remind them about the clocks change…
SUCCESS STORY: Bonfire MyCouncillor Best Practice
Bonfire nights are popular events that bring communities together. That said it can often be hard for residents to find out about local events that…
National School Meals Week 2018, 12-16 November
This year, National School Meals Week takes place from Monday 12 to Friday 16 November. As always it’s a great chance for us to re-state…
World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2018
This year World Mental Health Day takes place on Wednesday 10 October and focuses on the pressures young people face in a changing world. We’ve created…
RESOURCES: Libraries Week 2018 October 8-13
Libraries mean a lot to the communities we serve as Liberal Democrats. That’s why we want to highlight Libraries Week to you. This year Libraries…
RESOURCES: Organ Donation Week, 3-9 September
Organ donation saves lives so why not draw attention to Organ Donation Week (3-9 September) over the next couple of weeks on your blog and…
RESOURCES: Schools Pack
Education is an issue close to our hearts as Liberal Democrats. As schools are squeezed more and more by Tory cuts and Labour council failings,…
CAMPAIGN IDEA + RESOURCE: Armed Forces Day, 30 June
Armed Forces Day provides the perfect opportunity for you to show your support for your local armed forces community. Find out more. The armed forces…
RESOURCES: Celebrating Carers Week (11-17 June)
Carers Week 2018 runs from Monday 11 to Sunday 17 June. Find out more. The week provides a great chance to celebrate the hard work…
National Volunteers Week, 1-7 June 2018
The 1st to 7th June is National Volunteers’ Week so here at ALDC we want to say an ENORMOUS thank you for all the work you do…
Mental Health Awareness Week, 14-20 May
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place 14-20 May. This year’s theme is about coping with stress and we’ve provided a drop in MyCouncillor story below…
MS Awareness Week MyCouncillor Story
23-29 April 2018 is MS Awareness Week so we’ve provided a quick drop in MyCouncillor story for campaigners who want to build awareness for Multiple…
World Health Day (7 April) template MyCouncillor story
World Health Day is this Saturday (7 April) and this year’s theme is Universal Health Coverage. Sadly, this is something that over half of the world’s…
Welcome to ALDC, thanks for joining us
This page lists some of the key elements of ALDC membership so that you can crack on making the most out of it whilst we…
RESOURCES: School meal cuts drop-ins
We’ve created some resources so that you can campaign on the Conservative’s changes to Universal Credit. Nearly one million children will be affected as a result…
RESOURCES: Clocks spring forward this weekend
We have created a template MyCouncillor story and an email that can be sent to your contacts to remind them that clocks spring forward by…
Spring Conference Campaign Pack
We’ve created a campaign pack to help you make a splash with your post-conference campaigning. It contains a range of easy-to-use templates and other adaptable items to…
MyCouncillor story: Cervical Cancer Prevention Week: 22-28 January
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week runs from Monday 22 to Sunday 28 January and we’ve produced a MyCouncillor story to highlight it (.txt file). Everything you…
RESOURCE: World AIDS Day 2017 – MyCouncillor template
Friday 1 December is World AIDS Day 2017. Here at ALDC we’re providing a template MyCouncillor story for your website. World Aids Day is incredibly…
RESOURCES: Budget 2017
A difficult budget for the Conservatives today, shows that the disguise of economic competence is well and truly gone. New forecasts show citizens will be…
RESOURCE: Alcohol Awareness Week, 13-19 November
This week (13-19 November) is Alcohol Awareness Week, so at ALDC we’ve written a quick MyCouncillor story to help keep your residents informed. Download the…
RESOURCES: Sorting out street lights and reporting back
Street lighting provides a number of important benefits. They can be used to promote security in urban areas and to increase the quality of life…
RESOURCE: World Diabetes Day – November 14 2017
World Diabetes Day is next Tuesday which will put the focus firmly on one of the world’s biggest killers: diabetes. Here at ALDC, we thought…
RESOURCES: Movember – Men’s health awareness (template MyCouncillor story)
Happy Movember 2017! Running all the way through November, Movember is the month of the moustache and with a very good reason. Movember is designed…
World Mental Health Day – Tuesday 10 October
In government, we fought tirelessly to reduce the historic inequality between the way physical and mental health are treated in the NHS and are proud…
RESOURCES: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual international health campaign organised by major breast cancer charities every October. The campaign’s aim is to increase awareness of the disease and to raise…
Understanding scrutiny
Scrutiny commissions are there to provide a balance to the Cabinet and Strong Leader models of governance in local authorities. They can be an effective…
Posting – The Basics (New Posts, Adding Media, Publishing)
Posting – The Basics The main aim of MyCouncillor is to provide ALDC members with a ‘blogging’ service. MyCouncillor sites use wordpress – there is…
MyCouncillor: Posts and Pages
Where do my new posts display? Visitors to your site can scroll down from your main page to see a selection of headlines (and the…
MyCouncillor: Setting your main picture
What kind of photo should I use for my main picture? The main photo will be the main feature of your site’s ‘landing page’. It…