Hi there.
Yep there have been a couple of attempts to try and get a youth movement going, but they seem to have fizzled out.
One of the problems is lack of young people interested. I started 2 years ago when i was 18. Now 20 i am still the youngest by far at local meetings. Most of the members are coffin dodgers.
I'd be interested in helping with a youth wing if others were willing to come and help also. My problems are time constraints as i have my own telecoms business and we are going through a very very busy few months.
The other issues you would need to work through are objectives and resources. What will be the point of a youth wing? to 'spread the word' or to run in parallel to the main party with it's own events etc. Then what, if any, resources are avilable to achieve this.
I know there are a few students who have set up UKIP branches at university but unfortunately not enough.
If you were able to create a national organisation which university branches affialiated to, which was recognised by the main party, and had some influence, we might get somewhere.
As i say, i'm happy to help if i can. Any ideas you want to discuss? PM me or email me.
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