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Scottish Young Liberals (formerly referred to as Liberal Youth Scotland or LYS) is the youth wing and student wing of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Reformed from the Scottish Young Liberal Democrats in 2008 and Liberal Youth Scotland in 2017, the organisation has taken a prominent role in party conferences.[1][2] Its membership is open to any member of the Liberal Democrats living, working or studying in Scotland and is either under 30 years of age or in full or part-time education above that age.[3]
| Scottish Young Liberals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | Leo Dempster |
| Honorary President | Christine Jardine MP |
| Founded | 2008 (refounded) |
| Headquarters | 4 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland EH12 5DR |
| Ideology | |
| Mother party | Liberal Democrats (Scottish) |
| National affiliation | Young Liberals |
| International affiliation | International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth |
| European affiliation | European Liberal Youth |
| Website | www |
SYL has branches across Scotland including various Universities, and seeks to promote the work and campaigning of the party and SYL. It is also a part of the UK Federal Young Liberals. The current Chair is Leo Dempster.[citation needed]
Activity
editIn Spring 2008, the Liberal Democrat Youth and Students was relaunched as Liberal Youth.[4] As such the Scottish Liberal Democrats' youth wing was renamed to Liberal Youth Scotland.[citation needed]
In late 2009, Liberal Youth Scotland and their federal counterparts campaigned against the Student Loans Company, the organisation who are responsible for allocating funding to students from England and Wales. The SLC failed to pay thousands of students, leaving University hardship funds depleted, and many students having no money to fund their studies. Liberal Youth Scotland held a protest outside the organisation's HQ in Glasgow, and succeeded in the campaign for resignations from some of the senior figures[5][unreliable source?]
In 2017 Liberal Youth Scotland changed its name to Scottish Young Liberals.[citation needed]
At the 2019 Scottish Liberal Democrats Federal Conference in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scottish Young Liberals proposed their Trans Rights are Human Rights motion. The motion covered the Gender Recognition Act and ensuring that transphobic organisations are not given platforms in the media. This was passed by the conference.[6][third-party source needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Glenn, Stephen (14 March 2009). "Stephen's Linlithgow Journal". Linlithgow-libdems.blogspot.com. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "Callum Leslie's Blog". Cleslie92.wordpress.com. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Young Liberal constitution". Scottish Young Liberals official site. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Nick Clegg launches Liberal Youth" (Press release). Liberal Democrat Voice. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Liberal Youth Scotland website December 4th 2009 - "Penny for the Students?"". Liberalyouthscotland.org.uk. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ @ScottishYL (23 February 2019). "Passed! Our Trans Rights are Human Rights has been overwhelmingly carried by @scotlibdems. We will always stand up for the rights of transgender people wherever we can #sldconf" (Tweet) – via Twitter.