Who we are
A growing team of founders, organisers and developers led by the Secretary-General and Deputy. Everyone wears multiple hats; no one wears all of them.
— online · — members · always open
A community built by its people.
We're Community Organisation — a volunteer-run network that builds tools, runs services, writes policy, and just hangs out. CO | Communications is where it all happens out loud. You're invited.
About
We organise. Together.
Community Organisation is a volunteer-run network of communities, sub-committees and side projects. We build software, hand-craft policy, run elections, write the news, and look after each other — all in public on Discord.
What we make
Staff portals, citizen services, AI-assisted disputes, password vaults, status pages — the digital infrastructure of a small but ambitious org.
Why we're here
Because the internet is more fun in small rooms with good rules and people who actually show up. We're trying to be one of those rooms.
What we do
Five pillars, one community.
From the public chat to the production database — here's everything that holds CO together.
01
Communications
The public Discord — chat, suggestions, server-guide, ticketing. Where new faces get welcomed.
Open the chat → 02Staff & Governance
The internal portal that runs cases, leave, performance, access control and the Standards Sub-Committee.
Visit the portal →
03
Aspire
A citizen-services sandbox: jobs, housing, health, finance, utilities — the kind of thing a real council would have, run by a Discord server.
In development
04
05
News & Comms
The Aspire news portal — community-first ads, real bylines, no Vegas.
In developmentInfrastructure
Vault, status page, watchdogs, backups, lockdown. The boring foundational things that keep everything else upright.
Service status →
Live now
Some of who's around.
Snapshot from the Discord widget, refreshed every couple of minutes. These are real people in the server right now. (Names are stripped of discriminators; avatars belong to their owners.)
The widget is quiet right now. Come fill it up. ✨
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FAQ
Quick answers, no fluff.
Do I have to be staff to join?
No. CO | Communications is the public square — anyone can join. Some channels are gated to staff, most aren't.
What actually is "Community Organisation"?
A small volunteer-led network that runs and builds in public. Think: a tiny council with a tech stack, hosted on Discord, with a staff portal, a citizen-services sandbox, a status page, a password vault, and friends.
How do I get involved beyond chatting?
Hang out for a bit, see what's going on, ask questions in #suggestions or open a ticket. Staff onboarding happens in private with the Director-General once there's a fit.
What time zones are you all in?
Mostly UK + Europe with a healthy spread either side. The Discord doesn't sleep.
Where's the code?
Bits and pieces live across github.com/communityorg-discord. Some repos are public, most aren't yet — that's a "fix it later" thing.
What's the rules vibe?
Be kind. Don't be a jerk. Don't spam. Don't make people feel small. There's a full rules channel inside but that's basically it.
Come in
The door is open.
You don't need a CV. You don't need a referral. You don't need to be a coder, an organiser, a writer or a "community person." You just need to want to be there. Click the button. Say hi. That's it.
Open the invite →discord.gg/cTtcfJdnwJ