six easy ways to get involved
1. write to your mp
A new government requires new action – and we need your help. We are asking all of our members and any concerned person to write to their MP – whether they are part of the government or the opposition – about where they stand on the issue of non-military security and Peace Tax. Please send us any responses you receive and help us build a profile of the new parliament, identify possible allies and spread our message to decision makers!
Your MP is accountable to you and will nearly always take the time to respond in person. Your local MP may well know very little about the topic covered but might be prompted to find out more after reading your letter.
Click here for letter writing tips and an example of a letter to send to your MP.
2. attend events
We are always happy to see new faces at our events and welcome all members and their friends to everything we do. Information regarding all forthcoming events will be posted on this website.
3. donate your time
There are many ways to donate some time to conscience. This could be through volunteering at our London office, or at one of our events. You could also donate a skill, i.e. if you are a designer/artist/fundraiser/researcher or have another skill which you think would be useful for the campaign contact us about donating some of your skills and time.
4. tell a friend
We aim to inform the wider public about non-military security and one way we do this is through our supporters. Help us to do this by telling a friend about conscience and the work we do. Pass on a £10 leaflet or our membership form (you can download it here) and spread the word!
5. peace tax returns
Self assessment couldn’t be easier, with our online peace tax return! Regardless of how you pay your taxes, if you conscientiously object to your taxes paying for war then please complete our online peace tax return. Simply take a few minutes to fill it in and submit the form to let HMRC know why you want your taxes to be spent on peace not war!
Alternatively, you can download a copy of our paper return here, print it and post it to HMRC.
6. contribute to conscience‘s page of peace
Show conscience why you support peace! We are collecting images, quotes, stories – anything at all – to demonstrate why we are proud to campaign for peace. To view the page, please click here.