We've just had an election, but voting is just one part of democracy. As a democracy we can organise, ask questions and make recommendations. This includes holding assemblies such as people's assemblies, citizen's assemblies and citizen's juries.
There are three types of assemblies that can be held:
People's assembly - is open to everyone, which means a 'self selected' group of people come together to deliberate on an issue, typically 50 to 200 or more people
Citizen's assembly - a 'mini public' of 50 to 150 or more people that deliberate on an issues, where the people selected are representative of the wider public
Citizen's jury - a 'mini public' of 12 to 30 people that deliberate on an issue, where the people selected are representative of the wider public
Assemblies are not new and have been organised in some form by groups across history. For more on how assemblies work, please see the presentation below.