Cymru X
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| Chairperson | Caryl Wyn Jones |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Cardiff, Wales |
| Ideology | Social democracy, Democratic socialism, Left-wing nationalism, Welsh independence, Welsh nationalism |
| Mother party | Plaid Cymru |
| International affiliation | None |
| European affiliation | European Free Alliance Youth |
| Website | [1] |
CymruX is the youth wing of Plaid Cymru, a political party in Wales.
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[edit] Origins
CymruX was founded in 2005 to merge Plaid Cymru's two existing movements in to one new youth movement. The student federation 'the ffed' and the youth movement were merged to create a brand new youth organisation available to anyone under the age of 30. A number of young Plaid members wanted to create a vibrant new movement which would appeal to all young people in Wales. The members felt it important that young people of all ages should be able to take part in the political process together, without a separate movement only for students. This has opened up the movement to more people, for example, young people in Wales who are working, and school pupils.
[edit] Structure
CymruX is run by its National Executive Committee, with an election and AGM at Plaid Cymru's Spring Conference every year.
[edit] Activities
CymruX has campaigned against university top-up fees, the Iraq War, the development of new nuclear arms, and for the re-introduction of grants for university students and for affordable housing for young people.
There are also some links with Federation of Student Nationalists and Young Scots for Independence, the student and youth wings of the Scottish National Party, as well as Kernow X, the youth group of Mebyon Kernow.
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