Get involved
You do not need to know how fibre cabinets work to make a difference. Campaigns move when people translate technical programmes into questions neighbours can recognise.
Start where you live
- Map the gaps gently. Collect anonymised examples: “our tenement has one provider”, “mobile signal drops at the school gate”. Pair stories with postcodes only if people consent.
- Use official sources. When you write to a councillor, include links to Scottish Government connectivity pages and any local digital strategy PDFs so requests are easy to forward.
- Visit libraries and community centres. Many digital inclusion programmes meet people where they already go. Ask what timetables look like and whether transport or childcare is a barrier.
Show up in democratic spaces
- Attend community council meetings when digital items appear—or ask for a short standing update on connectivity.
- Submit questions to full council or scrutiny committees when budget lines touch digital infrastructure or inclusion contracts.
- Connect with tenants’ organisations and trades unions where remote work policies assume home broadband people may not have.
Help WIRES directly
We welcome volunteers for research, plain-language editing, accessibility passes on the site, and local “open calls” where we crowdsource broken links or confusing leaflets.
Safety note: Do not intercept neighbours’ traffic or tamper with street cabinets. Community networking is powerful when it is legal, consensual, and transparent—see our Global spotlight for examples with public documentation.