It was great to see the youngsters in Llanelli getting the credit they truly deserve! The Daily Wales website published a tremendous story regarding the launch of Plaid Ifanc's website. The youngsters in Llanelli are tremendous - I can only pay credit and heap praise on them for the work they do!
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| The EXCELLENT youth team! YMLAEN |
As I’ve said in the past – Wales’ greatest asset is our young
people. Their hard work and dedication has been nothing short of amazing and
many people have commented on seeing youngsters at the Plaid Cymru stall in
town. Credit indeed for you all, and well deserved too!
With young people like this, who demand a fairer, brighter and
stronger future for Llanelli and Wales – the future really is bright!
FULL STORY BELOW!
New website launched as support for Plaid Youth rises
17
December
2014
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By Daily Wales correspondent
The influence of the Scottish Referendum is viewed as a driving force behind the recent upsurge in support for Plaid’s youth group.
It has seen the recent launch of a new Plaid Ifanc Youth website, the forming of a new Llanelli branch and groups throughout Wales starting to be reestablished.
Around 80 people have joined the society in Aberystwyth University and online support is continuing to grow. The organisation will also be holding its first national conference in March 2015.
Emyr Gruffydd, a spokesperson for Plaid Youth, said:
“Following the inspiring developments in Catalonia and Scotland, we simply can’t continue to stand idly without providing a real alternative for Wales’ youth.“The problems we face as a society are monumental, and the solutions must therefore be radical.“We hope that Plaid Cymru Youth’s growing profile will attract young people to build a national movement, focused on achieving national liberation and social justice.”
Despite only having been launched a month ago, the new branch in Llanelli has already become a familiar sight in the town centre with members running a Saturday stall (pictured above).
The chair of the branch is Brett John, who hit the headlines earlier this year when he single-handedly set-up a Question Time debate at his school, Coedcae Comprehensive in Llanelli.
He said:
“I have only been involved in Plaid Cymru for around five months; and even during that time, I’ve witnessed the increased support and interest in the party, and what it stands for.“In my constituency, Llanelli, we set up a Plaid Cymru Ifanc branch, which has been very useful to help us further engage with the youth; listening what they have to say.“I believe they admire that we do want to hear them, rather than looking at, as other parties do, a ‘target audience’ – that being when you’re above the age when you can strike a cross on a ballot paper.“The support we’ve had back for doing so has been remarkable – already resulting in around 13 members; eager to make a difference, eager to fight for a stronger voice for Llanelli – a Plaid Cymru voice.”
The lowering of the voting age to 16 in the Scottish Referendum helped to engage young people with politics. The 16-24 age group voted in favour of independence with 51 percent choosing the ‘yes’ option.
