Charlie Murphy

Young Liberals launch Young & Winning 2019 to support young candidates

By | Tue 19th February 2019 - 9:53 am

It’s no secret that this year is going to be big for us Liberal Democrats, and the Young Liberals are no exception.

Last year, we provided thousands to young candidates across the country. We contributed to getting some fantastic young councillors elected, now serving their community.

In 2019 we’re doing the same with more support to elect young councillors. The aim is to give young people the community voice which they deserve and need.

This support can range from grants for literature to subsidised action days and more.

In 2018, we supported almost every candidate that applied. In almost every case, young candidates we supported saw increase in vote share. Many were successful in their bids, some came within less than 10 votes of taking their ward.

It’s clear to me that we need more young voices in local government. It’s clear that we can make that happen, and it’s imperative that we do.

Know a young candidate? Encourage them to apply to Young Liberals’ Young & Winning program and get in touch here.

We want to make this fund even bigger and support as many young candidates as possible. If you can help us support more young candidates and expand Young & Winning, you can donate here.

* Charlie Murphy is a former Vice Chair of Young Liberals.

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