English Young Liberals


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. 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, lead 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
The current Chair of English Young Liberals is Jack Worrall who was elected to take office in January 2019.

Structure

The English Young Liberals Executive is made up of a Chair and Regional Chairs. The following is the 2020 Executive, that was elected in October 2019 and will take Office on 1 January 2020.

English Council

The English Young Liberals also elects nine 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. The current representatives are:

List of former Chairs

NameTerm in OfficeNotes
Young Liberals English ChairJack Worrall2019 - Present
Young Liberals English ChairEms Simpson2018
Young Liberals English ChairErin Yarrow2017
Liberal Youth English ChairDeclan Stones2016Elected in by-election
Liberal Youth English ChairIsabelle Cherry 2016Acting chair following resignation of Sophie Thornton, until byelection in September 2016
Liberal Youth English ChairSophie Thornton2016Resigned June 2016
Liberal Youth English ChairConor McKenzie2015From 1 January 2015 onwards, term dates followed calendar year and role was renamed to Chair.
Liberal Youth English ConvenorStuart Wheatcroft2013 - 2014
Liberal Youth English ConvenorConor McKenzie2012 - 2013
Liberal Youth English Convenor'Vacant'2011 - 2012
Liberal Youth English ConvenorHarry Mathews2010 - 2011
Liberal Youth English ConvenorThomas Hemsley2009 - 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, and in many cases have their own Executives.

North East

The Chair of the North East region is Thomas Crawford.. The North East has its own constitution and executive.

North East Executive