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Revision as of 14:42, 1 June 2022

English Young Liberals
ChairpersonOliver Jones-Lyons
Vice-ChairpersonCallum Clark
Headquarters1 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PN
IdeologyLiberalism (British)
Community politics[1]
Internationalism[2]
Mother partyEnglish Liberal Democrats
International affiliationInternational Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth (IFLRY)
European affiliationEuropean Liberal Youth (LYMEC)
UK affiliationYoung Liberals
WebsiteOfficial website

English Young Liberals is the youth and student wing of the English Liberal Democrats.

English Young Liberals has branches across England including various English universities, and seeks to promote the work and campaigning of Young Liberals as well as the English and Federal party. The wing works to encourage and support young candidates across England, and works with Federal YL and the main party to do this.[3] It is also a part of the Federal Young Liberals.

The English Young Liberals operates as a federation of regional parties, which each have a level of independence, though working within the overall English wing. Regional branches, led by their Chair, are responsible for organising and supporting local branches and societies and co-ordinating activities to recruit and expand membership in their region[4]

Structure

The English Young Liberals Executive is made up of a Chair and Regional Chairs. The Vice Chair is elected from among the Executive. The current Executive was elected in October 2021 and took office on 1 January 2022.

Role Name
Chair Oliver Jones-Lyons
Vice Chair Callum Clark
Regional Chairs Devon & Cornwall Cameron Spencer
East Midlands Joseph Norris
East of England Kieron Franks
London Felix Andrew
North East Miguel Smith
North West Callum Clark
South Central Oliver Shepard
South East Vacant
West Midlands Charlie Moore
Western Counties Benjamin Ferguson
Yorkshire and the Humber Adam Belcher

English Council

The English Young Liberals also elects five members to send to the English Liberal Democrats English Council, which is the sovereign body of the English Party, in addition to the Chair who attends in their own right.

History

List of former Chairs

Name Term in Office Notes
Young Liberals English Chair Oliver Jones-Lyons 2021–Present Elected to hold the post beginning on 1 January 2022, but Co-opted in November 2021 due to the removal of William Tench
Fergus Ustianowski (Acting) 2021 Acting chair following removal of William Tench, until co-option following an election in November 2021
William Tench 2020 - 2021 Interim Chair from 1 November 2020; full term began on 1 January 2021.
Jack Worrall 2019 - 2020 Second term ended on 31 October 2020 due to becoming Federal Young Liberals Chair
Ems Simpson 2018
Erin Yarrow 2017
Liberal Youth English Chair Declan Stones 2016 Elected in by-election
Isabelle Cherry (Acting) 2016 Acting chair following resignation of Sophie Thornton, until byelection in September 2016
Sophie Thornton 2016 Resigned June 2016
Conor McKenzie 2015 From 1 January 2015 onwards, term dates followed calendar year and role was renamed to Chair.
Liberal Youth English Convenor Stuart Wheatcroft 2013 - 2014
Conor McKenzie 2012 - 2013
'Vacant' 2011 - 2012
Harry Mathews 2010 - 2011
Thomas Hemsley 2009 - 2010

Regions

Like the English Liberal Democrats, EYL is a federation of eleven regional branches. These branches have their own Chairs, who sit on the EYL Executive, are independence in their organising, events and campaigning. Each region has its own constitution and Executive.

Devon and Cornwall

There are six members of the Devon and Cornwall Young Liberal Executive - Chair, Campaigns Officer, Events Officer, Finance Officer and two Non Portfolio Officers. All but the Chair are co-opted. A Vice Chair is elected from among members of the Executive.[5]

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Cameron Spencer
Vice Chair Vacant
Finance Officer Vacant
Campaigns Officer Vacant
Events Officer Vacant
Non-Portfolio Officer Universities Vacant
Non-Universities Vacant
Honorary Officers
Honorary Presidents Cornwall Vacant
Devon Vacant

East Midlands

The East Midlands Young Liberals cover the counties of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Rutland and Northamptonshire. There are six members of the EMYL Executive - Chair, Finance Officer, Communications Officer, Campaigns Officer, Events Officer and the Chair of the EMYL Women's Network. Members of the East Midlands Constitution are co-opted, except the Chair who is directly elected. Young Liberal members of the East Midlands Lib Dem Executive and Chairs of accredited branches or University societies also attend the Executive.[6]

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Joseph Norris
Finance Officer Vacant
Communications Officer Vacant
Campaigns Officer Vacant
Events Officer Vacant
Woman's Network Chair Vacant
Honorary Officers
Honorary President Derbyshire & Leicestershire Vacant
Northamptonshire & Rutland Vacant
Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Vacant

East of England

The East of England Young Liberals cover the ceremonial counties of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. The are seven members of the East of England Regional Executive - four regional members and three members at large who are co-opted. The Chair is directly elected. The Chair may give Executive Members portfolios, one of which must be Vice Chair.[7]

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Kieron Franks
Vice Chair Vacant
Executive Members Beds & Herts Vacant
Cambridgeshire Vacant
Essex Vacant
Norfolk & Suffolk Vacant
At Large Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Branch Representatives CULA
Essex University LDs
University of East Anglia LDs
Honorary Officers
Honorary President Daisy Cooper
Honorary Vice-presidents Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

London

The London Young Liberals covers members across Greater London and the City of London. There are seven Executive members, who are co-opted, in addition to a directly elected Chair. The Chair may give Executive Members portfolios, one of which must be Vice Chair.

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Felix Andrew
Vice Chair Vacant
Executive Members Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Branch Representatives East London YL
King's College London LDs
LSE LDs
Queen Mary University LDs
Sutton YL
UCL LDs
Honorary Officers
Honorary President Tom Brake
Honorary Vice-presidents Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

North East

The North East Executive is the oldest constituted Executive in the English Young Liberals. There are eight positions - Chair, Deputy Chair, Communications Officer, Campaigns Officer, Deputy Campaigns Officer, Events Officer, Finance and Fundraising Officer and Chair of the North East Young Liberals Women's Network. The Chair and Women's Network Chair are both directly elected, whilst the rest of the Executive is co-opted. Additionally, there are four Honorary Presidents who provide a link between the Young Liberals and the wider party.

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Miguel Smith
Deputy Chair Vacant
Communications Officer Vacant
Campaigns Officer Vacant
Deputy Campaigns Officer Vacant
Events Officer Vacant
Finance & Fundraising Officer Vacant
Woman's Network Chair Vacant
Honorary Officers
Honorary Presidents Durham Vacant
Northumberland Vacant
Tees Valley Vacant
Tyne & Wear Vacant

North West

The North West Young Liberals cover the areas of Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire. The North West is currently un-constituted.

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Callum Clark
Deputy Chair Vacant
Campaigns & Communications Officer Vacant

South Central

The South Central Young Liberals represent Young Liberal members in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. In addition to the directly elected Chair and the a Vice Chair elected by and from other Executive members, there is one ordinary executive member for each county, a Vice Chair and four diversity representatives who are elected by the regional annual general meeting. A representative from each Young Liberals branch in the region are also ex-officio members of the regional executive.

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Oliver Shepard
Vice-chair Vacant
Branch Representatives Berkshire YL
University of Portsmouth LDs
Oxford University LDs
Southampton University LDs
Winchester University LDs
Wycombe YL
County Representatives Berkshire Vacant
Buckinghamshire Vacant
Hampshire Vacant
Isle of Wight Vacant
Oxfordshire Vacant
Minority Representatives LGBT+ Vacant
Racial Diversity Vacant
Under 18s Vacant
Women Vacant

South East

The South East Young Liberals represent the areas of East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent and Surrey. With the exception of the directly elected Chair, all seven members - one from each county and three at large - of the South East Regional Executive are co-opted. The Chair may give Executive Members portfolios, one of which must be Vice Chair. The chair of each affiliated branch or university society are full voting members of the Executive, but may not hold portfolios.

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Vacant
Vice Chair Vacant
Ordinary Member East Sussex Vacant
Kent Vacant
Surrey Vacant
West Sussex Vacant
At-large Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Branch Representatives CCU LDs
Royal Holloway LDs
Surrey University LDs
Honorary Officers
Honorary President Vacant
Honorary Vice-presidents Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

Western Counties

The Western Counties Young Liberals represent Wiltshire, West of England Combined Authority, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset. The make up of the regional executive is; the federally elected Chair, an internally elected Vice Chair, the five Branch Reps from all of the counties, an Access and Diversity Officer and two Non-Portfolio Officers.[8]

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Benjamin Fergusson
Vice Chair Vacant
Branch Representatives (Non-voting) Dorset Vacant
Gloucester Vacant
Somerset Vacant
WECA Vacant
Wiltshire Vacant
Access & Diversity Officer Vacant
Non-Portfolio Officer Vacant
Vacant
Honorary Officers
Honorary President Stephen Williams
Honorary Vice-presidents Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

West Midlands

The West Midlands Young Liberals represent the West Midlands region, including the West Midlands Combined Authority, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. The region includes branches at the University of Birmingham, the University of Warwick, Keele University, Telford and Wrekin, and Aston University.[9] Members of the Executive are elected at the West Midlands Regional Annual General Meeting, with the exception of the Chair, who is elected federally.

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Charlie Moore
Vice Chair & Non-Portfolio Officer Harry Marston
Communications Officer Andrew Rushton
Campaigns Officer Vacant
Events Officer Vacant

Yorkshire and the Humber

Members of the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Executive are co-opted. There are no fixed positions in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Executive Members
Role Name
Chair Adam Belcher

See also

References

  1. ^ A challenge to Community Politics, Iain Roberts, 13 June 2011, Liberal Democrat Voice
  2. ^ How Lib Dem members describe their political identity: 'liberal', 'progressive' and 'social liberal' top the bill, Stephen Tall, 30 April 2011, Liberal Democrat Voice
  3. ^ Hussain, Tara (21 June 2018). "Tara Hussain on Future Women MPs Weekend". Liberal Democrat Expand. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ^ Samrai, Jasneet. "The South East region: Increasing youth membership is essential for political survival". Liberal Democrat Voice. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Devon and Cornwall Young Liberals".
  6. ^ "East Midlands Young Liberals".
  7. ^ "East of England Young Liberals".
  8. ^ "Western Counties Young Liberals".
  9. ^ "West Midlands Young Liberals". Young Liberals. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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