Organisation
How We Organise a Constituency
Every part of Restore Britain Orkney & Shetland maps to real democratic structures. Here's how our organisation works — from the roles we fill to the platform we use, and how you can get involved.
Structure
The Three Democratic Tiers
Our constituency spans Westminster, the Scottish Parliament, and two island councils. Every group and folder on our platform maps to something real in this landscape.
flowchart TB
WM["🏛️ Westminster\nOrkney & Shetland"]
subgraph sp["Scottish Parliament"]
direction LR
SP1["🏴 Orkney Islands"]
SP2["🏴 Shetland Islands"]
REG["🗺️ Highlands & Islands\nRegion"]
end
subgraph councils["Local Councils"]
direction LR
OIC["🏛️ Orkney Islands Council\n6 wards"]
SIC["🏛️ Shetland Islands Council\n7 wards"]
end
WM --> sp
SP1 & SP2 --> REG
SP1 --> OIC
SP2 --> SIC
style WM fill:#0f2a5e,color:#f0d080,stroke:#c9a84c,stroke-width:2px
style SP1 fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:1.5px
style SP2 fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:1.5px
style REG fill:#1e1040,color:#c8b0f0,stroke:#8b5cf6,stroke-width:1.5px
style OIC fill:#3a2000,color:#f0c070,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
style SIC fill:#3a2000,color:#f0c070,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
Growth
How the Organisation Grows
We don't expect every constituency to start with a full committee. Start with three people, scale to fifty. Roles and working groups are added as membership grows.
Stage 1 — Starting Out 3–8 people
flowchart TB
AGM["📋 AGM\nAll Members"]
subgraph exec["Executive"]
direction LR
CONV["🔑 Convener"] & DEP["🔑 Deputy"] & SEC["🔑 Secretary"]
end
subgraph mem["Members"]
direction LR
M1["Member"] & M2["Member"] & M3["Member"]
end
AGM --> exec
mem --> AGM
style AGM fill:#0f2a5e,color:#f0d080,stroke:#c9a84c,stroke-width:2px
style CONV fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:2px
style DEP fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:1.5px
style SEC fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:1.5px
style M1 fill:#161b22,color:#8b949e,stroke:#30363d
style M2 fill:#161b22,color:#8b949e,stroke:#30363d
style M3 fill:#161b22,color:#8b949e,stroke:#30363d
Stage 2 — Early Growth 8–15 people
flowchart TB
AGM["📋 AGM"]
subgraph core["🔑 Core"]
direction LR
CONV["Convener"] & DEP["Deputy"] & SEC["Secretary"]
end
subgraph ext["Extended"]
direction LR
TRES["Treasurer"] & MEMB["Membership"] & CAMP["Campaigns"]
end
subgraph wg1["🎯 Campaigns WG"]
direction LR
T1["Canvassing"] & T2["Logistics"]
end
AGM --> core --> ext
CAMP --> wg1
style AGM fill:#0f2a5e,color:#f0d080,stroke:#c9a84c,stroke-width:2px
style CONV fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:2px
style DEP fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:1.5px
style SEC fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:1.5px
style TRES fill:#3a2000,color:#f0c070,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
style MEMB fill:#3a2000,color:#f0c070,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
style CAMP fill:#3a2000,color:#f0c070,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
style T1 fill:#2a1500,color:#e0a050,stroke:#e67e22,stroke-width:1px
style T2 fill:#2a1500,color:#e0a050,stroke:#e67e22,stroke-width:1px
Full Organisation — 25–50 people
flowchart TB
AGM["📋 Annual General Meeting\nAll Members"]
subgraph core[" 🔑 Core Officers "]
direction LR
CONV["Convener"] & DEP["Deputy\nConvener"] & SEC["Secretary"]
end
subgraph exta[" Extended Officers A "]
direction LR
TRES["Treasurer"] & MEMB["Membership\nSecretary"] & COMMS["Comms\nOfficer"] & CAMP["Campaign\nCoordinator"]
end
subgraph extb[" Extended Officers B "]
direction LR
POL["Policy\nOfficer"] & EQ["Equalities\nOfficer"] & YOUTH["Youth\nOfficer"] & DPO["Data Protection\nOfficer"] & DIG["Digital\nCoordinator"]
end
AGM --> core
core --> exta
core --> extb
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style CONV fill:#0a3d2e,color:#b8f0d8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:2.5px
style DEP fill:#0a3d2e,color:#b8f0d8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:1.5px
style SEC fill:#0a3d2e,color:#b8f0d8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:1.5px
style TRES fill:#3d2600,color:#ffd080,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
style MEMB fill:#3d2600,color:#ffd080,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
style COMMS fill:#3d2600,color:#ffd080,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
style CAMP fill:#3d2600,color:#ffd080,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1.5px
style POL fill:#0e2a3a,color:#a8d8f8,stroke:#58a6ff,stroke-width:1.5px
style EQ fill:#0e2a3a,color:#a8d8f8,stroke:#58a6ff,stroke-width:1.5px
style YOUTH fill:#0e2a3a,color:#a8d8f8,stroke:#58a6ff,stroke-width:1.5px
style DPO fill:#0e2a3a,color:#a8d8f8,stroke:#58a6ff,stroke-width:1.5px
style DIG fill:#0e2a3a,color:#a8d8f8,stroke:#58a6ff,stroke-width:1.5px
Working Groups
Where the Work Happens
Members choose which groups to contribute to. Each group has its own shared folder, chat room, and task board. You don't need to be an officer to make a difference — most of the real campaigning happens here.
flowchart LR
EXEC["⚙️ Executive\nCommittee"]
subgraph WG1["🎯 Campaigns"]
direction TB
C1["Canvassing"] & C2["Logistics"] & C3["Digital"]
end
subgraph WG2["📢 Comms"]
direction TB
D1["Social Media"] & D2["Press"] & D3["Newsletter"]
end
subgraph WG3["📜 Policy"]
direction TB
P1["Local Research"] & P2["Motions"]
end
subgraph WG4["💰 Fundraising"]
direction TB
F1["Events"] & F2["Donors"] & F3["Grants"]
end
subgraph WG5["👥 Membership"]
direction TB
M1["Recruitment"] & M2["Training"] & M3["Outreach"]
end
EXEC --> WG1 & WG2 & WG3 & WG4 & WG5
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style WG1 fill:#2a1500,color:#ffc870,stroke:#e67e22,stroke-width:2px
style C1 fill:#1e0f00,color:#e0a050,stroke:#e67e22,stroke-width:1px
style C2 fill:#1e0f00,color:#e0a050,stroke:#e67e22,stroke-width:1px
style C3 fill:#1e0f00,color:#e0a050,stroke:#e67e22,stroke-width:1px
style WG2 fill:#00152e,color:#90c8f8,stroke:#3498db,stroke-width:2px
style D1 fill:#000e20,color:#70a8d8,stroke:#3498db,stroke-width:1px
style D2 fill:#000e20,color:#70a8d8,stroke:#3498db,stroke-width:1px
style D3 fill:#000e20,color:#70a8d8,stroke:#3498db,stroke-width:1px
style WG3 fill:#001a0d,color:#88e0a8,stroke:#27ae60,stroke-width:2px
style P1 fill:#000f08,color:#60c080,stroke:#27ae60,stroke-width:1px
style P2 fill:#000f08,color:#60c080,stroke:#27ae60,stroke-width:1px
style WG4 fill:#1a0a2e,color:#d0a0f8,stroke:#8e44ad,stroke-width:2px
style F1 fill:#100620,color:#b080d8,stroke:#8e44ad,stroke-width:1px
style F2 fill:#100620,color:#b080d8,stroke:#8e44ad,stroke-width:1px
style F3 fill:#100620,color:#b080d8,stroke:#8e44ad,stroke-width:1px
style WG5 fill:#001a15,color:#80e0c8,stroke:#16a085,stroke-width:2px
style M1 fill:#000f0c,color:#50c0a8,stroke:#16a085,stroke-width:1px
style M2 fill:#000f0c,color:#50c0a8,stroke:#16a085,stroke-width:1px
style M3 fill:#000f0c,color:#50c0a8,stroke:#16a085,stroke-width:1px
Geography
Our 13 Wards
Each ward gets its own canvass folder, chat room, and calendar on the members platform. Our constituency spans two island councils — the platform automatically organises wards by council.
flowchart TB
CONST["🏛️ Orkney and Shetland"]
subgraph oic["Orkney Islands Council"]
direction LR
OW1["East Mainland,\nS. Ronaldsay\n& Burray"]
OW2["Kirkwall\nEast"]
OW3["Kirkwall West\n& Orphir"]
OW4["North\nIsles"]
OW5["Stromness &\nSouth Isles"]
OW6["West\nMainland"]
end
subgraph sic["Shetland Islands Council"]
direction LR
SW1["Lerwick North\n& Bressay"]
SW2["Lerwick\nSouth"]
SW3["North\nIsles"]
SW4["Shetland\nCentral"]
SW5["Shetland\nNorth"]
SW6["Shetland\nSouth"]
SW7["Shetland\nWest"]
end
CONST --> oic & sic
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style OW1 fill:#2a1800,color:#e8b850,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1px
style OW2 fill:#2a1800,color:#e8b850,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1px
style OW3 fill:#2a1800,color:#e8b850,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1px
style OW4 fill:#2a1800,color:#e8b850,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1px
style OW5 fill:#2a1800,color:#e8b850,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1px
style OW6 fill:#2a1800,color:#e8b850,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:1px
style SW1 fill:#001818,color:#60c0c0,stroke:#16a0a0,stroke-width:1px
style SW2 fill:#001818,color:#60c0c0,stroke:#16a0a0,stroke-width:1px
style SW3 fill:#001818,color:#60c0c0,stroke:#16a0a0,stroke-width:1px
style SW4 fill:#001818,color:#60c0c0,stroke:#16a0a0,stroke-width:1px
style SW5 fill:#001818,color:#60c0c0,stroke:#16a0a0,stroke-width:1px
style SW6 fill:#001818,color:#60c0c0,stroke:#16a0a0,stroke-width:1px
style SW7 fill:#001818,color:#60c0c0,stroke:#16a0a0,stroke-width:1px
Your Journey
From Joining to Leading
You don't get thrown in at the deep end. Access grows as you get involved. Each level includes everything from the previous levels.
flowchart LR
W["👋 Welcome\nJust joined"]
M["🎫 Member\nApproved"]
C["🔨 Contributor\nJoined a WG"]
O["📋 Organiser\nAppointed"]
OF["🔑 Officer\nElected at AGM"]
W -->|"Templates\nHelp Desk"| M
M -->|"Shared folders\nMembers chat"| C
C -->|"WG folders\nWG rooms"| O
O -->|"Campaign tools\nWar Room"| OF
OF -->|"Full access"| X["🏛️ Full\nAccess"]
style W fill:#161b22,color:#8b949e,stroke:#30363d,stroke-width:2px
style M fill:#0a3d2e,color:#a8e6c8,stroke:#3fb950,stroke-width:2px
style C fill:#3a2000,color:#f0c070,stroke:#d29922,stroke-width:2px
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style OF fill:#0f2a5e,color:#f0d080,stroke:#c9a84c,stroke-width:2.5px
style X fill:#1e1040,color:#d0b0ff,stroke:#8b5cf6,stroke-width:2px
What you can see at each level
- Welcome: Templates, announcements, help guides
- Member: + Shared folders, ward info, calendars
- Contributor: + Your working group's files and chat
- Organiser: + Campaign planning tools
- Officer: + Governance, finance, data protection
How you progress
- Welcome → Member: Membership Secretary approves
- Member → Contributor: You opt into a working group
- Contributor → Organiser: An officer appoints you
- Organiser → Officer: Elected at the AGM
Ready to Get Involved?
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