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{{Short description|Scottish political youth organisation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox Political Youth Organization
{{Infobox political youth organization
|country = Scotland
|name = Conservative Future Scotland
|name = Conservative Future Scotland
|logo = [[File:Conservative Future Scotland.jpg]]
|logo = [[File:Conservative Future Scotland.jpg]]
|founded = 2005
|chairman = James Bundy
|dissolved=2019|headquarters =
|treasurer = Max Bannerman
|secretary2 = Stephen Caulfield
|foundation = 2005
|headquarters =
|ideology = [[Conservatism]]
|ideology = [[Conservatism]]
|mother party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]
|international = [[International Young Democrat Union]]
|student =
|mother_party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]
|website = [http://www.conservativefuturescotland.org/ Official website]
}}
}}
'''Conservative Future Scotland''' (CFS) is the [[youth wing]] of the [[Scottish Conservative Party]].<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_/ai_n16806828</ref>
'''Conservative Future Scotland''' (CFS) was the [[youth wing]] of the [[Scottish Conservative Party]].


The organisation formed in early 2005 by the merger of the [[Scottish Young Conservatives]] and the [[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Students]] (SCUS) group, a process which had happened with its sister organisation in the rest of the [[United Kingdom]] - [[Conservative Future]] - in 1998. Its membership comprises all of the Scottish Conservative Party's members under the age of 30<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3999136.ece</ref> or who are currently in [[higher education]]. The organisation forms itself into three regions, each with its own executive. Within the regions University Conservative and Unionist Associations and area Conservative Future branches organise at the local level.
The organisation formed in early 2005 by the merger of the [[Scottish Young Conservatives]] and the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Students (SCUS) group, a process which had happened with its sister organisation in the rest of the [[United Kingdom]] - [[Conservative Future]] - in 1998. Its membership comprised all of the Scottish Conservative Party's members under the age of 30<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/|title=The Times & The Sunday Times}}</ref> or who were currently in [[higher education]]. The organisation formed itself into three regions, each with its own executive. Within the regions University Conservative and Unionist Associations and area Conservative Future branches organised at the local level.


CFS is the independent sister organisation of [[Conservative Future]], the central [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] body that operates in the rest of the UK.
CFS was the independent sister organisation of [[Conservative Future]], the former central [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] body that operated in the rest of the UK.

CFS had to cancel its 2014 Conference because of a "lack of interest and declining membership".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13159886.Next_generation_nowhere_to_be_found_as_Scots_Tory_youth_conference_is_scrapped/|title=Next generation nowhere to be found as Scots Tory youth conference is scrapped|website=Herald Scotland|access-date=2016-10-11}}</ref> The Conservative Party itself, following the [[2015 general election UK|2015 General Election]], has only one [[Palace of Westminster|Westminster]] MP with a seat in Scotland.

The 2016/17 Elections were held in December 2016 and saw James Bundy elected to the post of National Chair. Max Bannerman was elected to the post of National Treasurer and Stephen Caulfield was elected to the position of National Secretary.

== National Executive 2016/17==

=== National Officers ===

*National Chairman - James Bundy
*National Treasurer - Max Bannerman
*National Secretary - Stephen Caulfield

=== Regional Chairmen ===

*North of Scotland Chair - Struan Mackie
*West of Scotland Chair - Meghan Gallacher
*East of Scotland Chair - Elliot Jordan

=== Non-Voting Members ===

*Policy Forum Co-Director -

== Former Chairmen/Presidents ==

2015/16 - Chairman: Ian Donnell
<br>
2014/15 - Chairman: Michael Kuznir
<br>
2013/14 - Chairman: Andrew Yule
<br>
2012/13 - ''Presidency Abolished'' Chairman: Declan Pang
<br>
2011/12 - President: Aric Gilinsky; Chairman: James Reekie
<br>
2010/11 - President: Duncan Stewart; Chairman: Anne Sutherland
<br>
2009/10 - President: David Ritchie; Chairman: Oliver Lash-Williams
<br>
2008/09 - President- Gabrielle Mancini;
Chairman- Bess Rhodes
<br>
2007/08- President- Hannah Dolan; Chairman- Tobias Lehman

==East of Scotland==

=== East of Scotland Regional Officers ===

*East of Scotland Chairman - Elliot E.G. Jordan
*East of Scotland Treasurer - Oliver Pearn
*East of Scotland Secretary -

=== Branches ===

==== Universities ====

* Dundee University Conservative and Unionist Association (DUCUA)
* Edinburgh University Conservative and Unionist Association (EUCUA)
* St Andrews University Conservative Association (www.facebook.com/STAUCA)
* University of Stirling Conservative Association

== West of Scotland ==

=== West of Scotland Regional Officers ===

*West of Scotland Chairman - Vacant
*West of Scotland Treasurer - Vacant
*West of Scotland Secretary - Vacant

=== Branches ===

==== Universities ====

* [[Glasgow University Conservative Association|Glasgow University Conservative and Unionist Association (GUCUA)]]
* University of Strathclyde Conservative and Unionist Association

== North of Scotland ==

=== North of Scotland Regional Officers ===

*North of Scotland Chairman - Struan Mackie
*North of Scotland Treasurer -
*North of Scotland Secretary -

=== Branches ===

==== Universities ====

* [[University of Aberdeen Conservative and Unionist Association|Aberdeen University Conservatives]]
* Robert Gordon University Conservative and Unionist Association (RGUCUA)


==References==
==References==
*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article600056.ece The Young Tory Renaissance, ''The Sunday Times'', October 2006]
*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article600056.ece The Young Tory Renaissance, ''The Sunday Times'', October 2006]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* Let's Get This Party Restarted, ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] Magazine'', 24 May 2009
* Let's Get This Party Restarted, ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] Magazine'', 24 May 2009
[http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/5492127/Hes-hit-the-crackpot.html Hit the Crackpot]
'''Footnotes'''
'''Footnotes'''
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.conservativefuturescotland.com/ Conservative Future Scotland Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208141442/http://www.conservativefuturescotland.com/ Conservative Future Scotland Official website]


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Latest revision as of 21:42, 25 October 2024

Conservative Future Scotland
Founded2005
Dissolved2019
IdeologyConservatism
Mother partyConservative Party

Conservative Future Scotland (CFS) was the youth wing of the Scottish Conservative Party.

The organisation formed in early 2005 by the merger of the Scottish Young Conservatives and the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Students (SCUS) group, a process which had happened with its sister organisation in the rest of the United Kingdom - Conservative Future - in 1998. Its membership comprised all of the Scottish Conservative Party's members under the age of 30[1] or who were currently in higher education. The organisation formed itself into three regions, each with its own executive. Within the regions University Conservative and Unionist Associations and area Conservative Future branches organised at the local level.

CFS was the independent sister organisation of Conservative Future, the former central Conservative Party body that operated in the rest of the UK.

References

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Footnotes

  1. ^ "The Times & The Sunday Times".
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