Help us start campaigning in Scotland

Major questions remain. What new powers will be devolved? How will our rights be embedded into the work of the Parliament? How will Scotland respond to the collective experience of engaging in a debate about the future of the nation?

We want to place citizens’ digital rights at the heart of Scotland’s politics. Prior to the referendum, there were debates that needed a voice like ours, to explain how privacy and free speech matter. Issues like Entitlement Cards, data sharing and powers for website blocking and libel prosecutions. These questions haven’t gone away, and more powers will mean greater responsibility to get the answers right.

We now have a chance, as the result of a profound change in the levels of civic engagement in Scotland, reflected in the referendum turnout, to make ORG a leading voice to promote digital rights in Scotland.

And we are most of the way there. This summer, we started a campaign to get at least 90 new members in Scotland so we could hire a part time organiser. We have 60 new members so far.

Just 30 more will mean we can hire someone to start campaigning on these issues. If you live in Scotland, please join to help us start campaigning in Scotland. If you are an existing member, you can help by upgrading your membership.