Blackpool Winter Gardens Saturday 8th September 2012

Promoted by Anna Hutchnson on behalf of NWYL, both at Suite 12, St James Court, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, WA4 6PS. Printed by Greatledge Printers, Malaga House, Pink Bank Lane, Manchester M12 5GH Dear Young Member, the NWYL Committee elections either by attending conference or from this year by applying for a postal This year NWYL are introducing caucus elections I am writing to invite you to the North West Young vote. for the Libertarian Officers and Women’s Officer, Labour Conference 2012 at Blackpool Winter which means only individuals who self define as Gardens on Saturday 8th September 2012. This is your chance to meet other young members BAME, LGBT, Disabled or a Woman can contest and from the North West and to take a leading role in the vote in electing these Officers. This year’s event will once again be the biggest future of Young Labour in our region. regional Young Labour conference in the country. Positions contested and elected by self- The deadline for nominations and postal vote defining caucuses For the last four years the NWYL conference has applications is 12pm on Monday 3rd September 2012. been expanding and with last years exceeding all Any nominations received after this date & time will Executive Officers expectations, we are expecting this year’s conference not be considered and void. Women’s Officer to be our best yet. Please note postal votes must be sent back to Regional Liberation Officers Conference this year will see addresses from Harriet Office by no later than Wednesday 6th September BAME Officer Harman MP, Iain McNicol, Lisa Nandy MP, Dan 2012 or they may not be verified in time to be counted LGBTQ Officer Jarvis MP and Andy Burnham MP. at conference. Disabilities Officer

If you wish to attend conference please fill in the NWYL Annual Reception Positions contested and elected by all Young Labour delegates form in this booklet and send Young Labour Members it back to us or log on to This year will also see Andy Burnham MP Honorary www.labournorthwest.org.uk/nwyl and apply online. President of NWYL host the Annual North West Young Executive Officers Labour Reception after the conference. A hot buffet Chair We strongly encourage that young members speak to and drinks will be available free of charge to all Young Vice Chair Campaigns and Membership – (If a male is their CLPs and attend conference as a Youth Delegate, Labour delegates paid for by our sponsors, so make elected as Chair, the Vice Chair must be a woman) as this gives you full access to Regional Conference sure you stick around afterwards for that! Secretary all weekend. There is also the Young Labour day pass, Under 19’s Officer which members can apply for and is free of charge to I hope you can join us for what will be a great weekend all NWYL members. by the seaside. Functional Officers Trade Union Liaison Officer NWYL Committee Elections Best wishes, Labour Students Representative Regional Liaison Officers – Greater Manchester, Each year at NWYL conference we elect our NWYL Chris Webb Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside & Lancashire committee. All NWYL members are eligible to vote in Youth Development Organiser

2 www.NYWL.co.uk Dear North West economy, society and politics to reflect our values. Young Labour Members But before we can do all that, we must win back trust I am delighted to have this opportunity again to as a party. I have always said it would be a hard task to personally thank all Young Labour members in be a one-term Opposition. We will not win back trust the North West for your continued hard work and just by asking people on the doorsteps to vote Labour, commitment over the past year, especially in the local we will do it by really talking to people, listening to their elections. concerns and designing campaigns which answer them.

In May Labour gained 823 council seats and took Of course, it will be easier to do that if we can recruit control of 22 Councils across England, including 7 in more people to join the party and register their the North West alone. These are fantastic results and I support, especially young people. Last November I was know Young Labour members in the North West played privileged to address both the North West Regional a crucial part in these victories. Conference and North West Young Labour conference in Blackpool, and it was really encouraging to see so I know that the North West is a Labour heartland. The many Young Labour members attending. Young Labour hard work of every campaigner in the North West has in the North West is one of the strongest Young Labour been an essential part of every Labour win in the past, movements in the country and is something you should and it will be essential for us to win in 2015. all be proud of. Last year Young Labour members were elected to councils up and down the region; in We are facing a Tory-led Government which has made Manchester, Blackpool, Bolton, Liverpool and Lancaster it harder for working people to get tax credits while to name but a few. This year you continued your hard cutting taxes for millionaires, which is taking thousands work and we saw more Young Labour members elected of police off the streets, and which chose to spend in Tameside, Chorley & West Lancashire. money sacking nurses to pay for a reorganisation of the NHS which nobody wanted and nobody voted for. But the times are too grave, the cause too great, and A Government which is making life more difficult for the task too urgent to be satisfied with that. It is our young people by trebling tuition fees, scrapping EMA task to recruit more people and to show that politics and cancelling plans to get young people back into can make a difference. That is how we will win back work. trust.

Our mission will be to deliver on the promise of Britain, Best wishes for a fantastic day, the idea that the next generation should be able to do better than the last. It will be to rebuild Britain’s

#LabNW12 3 Chair – Chris Hughes Our membership has risen since last year, we have North West Young Labour National Rep - Adam a much more clear strategy to make sure every CLP White It’s been yet another fantastic year for North West is covered by a local Young Labour group, we have Young Labour! our own Constitution and we have a website up and The big bit of work for the National Committee over running, I’d say it’s been quite a productive year. the last year has been to conclude the debate about This year, we’ve seen more Young Labour Candidates how Young Labour’s policy process should work. elected to Council’s up and down the region, and the Lastly, I’d like to express how proud I am to have been thanks goes to you. Without your help out there on Chair of North West Young Labour for the past two Following on from debates at last years conference, the doorstep, we’d still be struggling to bring about years. At Conference, I won’t be seeking re-election and discussions that were had throughout the proper representation for young people on Town/City for the position. I’d like to thank everyone who has Refounding Labour consultation I think we settled Councils. I’d like to personally congratulate everyone served on the committee with me, without them, NW on a process which balanced the need for clarity and who was elected, including Committee members Young Labour wouldn’t be half the group it is today. It’s inclusiveness. Now for the first time in many years Adam White (Tameside), Kim Snape (Chorley) and Liam been a privilege to work with each and every young young members at our recent conference were able O’Rourke (Rochdale). member of the Labour Party, Trade Unions and Socialist to tell the Party what we think should be Labour’s Societies, thank you for the opportunity. priorities for young people. The job now is make sure Thanks to Refounding Labour and the work of the that the Party take our suggestions seriously, so that National Young Labour Committee, Young Labour See you in Blackpool, in 2015 we can point to our manifesto and show how is now able to produce its own policy for input into we had an impact. Labour’s Election Manifesto. I really want to see NW Chris Hughes Young Labour lead the charge and show the rest of Chair, North West Young Labour I’m looking forward to working on this and would love the country just what we have to offer. Young Labour to hear from you all about how we could improve the Conference decided to make Youth Homelessness it’s @ChrisDHughes processions forward. key campaign, so let’s produce some great ideas to help tackle this tragic issue. Adam White National Committee member

4 www.NYWL.co.uk Vice Chair – Amy Mercer-Bailey Secretary – Sam Brill Women’s Officer – Amy Coffey

It’s been a fantastic year for North West Young Labour. It has been an absolute pleasure serving as Secretary Working as part of the North West Young Labour team My portfolio tasked me with making sure that young of North West Young Labour over the past year. has been a brilliant experience, speaking to women members were able to get out and campaign wherever My main objective was to ensure that North West from all over the region about the barriers they feel they are, and we’ve seen some excellent examples Young Labour had a website so you could be regularly are in place that hinder them from being active and of this. Particular congratulations should go to young updated without having to fill up your inboxes, and working to resolve their issues. Next year, I want to see members in Manchester, Sefton, Liverpool and Chorley now we have one. Getting to know all of you has been lots more women candidates being selected for County who proved that Young Labour members do indeed great, thank you for the opportunity. Council/local elections and make councils much more make all the difference to campaigns. representative. Yours, Yours, Samantha Brill Thanks, Amy Mercer-Bailey Amy

#LabNW12 5 Under 19s Officer – David Hoyle BAME Officer – Randall Franka Disabilities Officer – Ellis Palmer

Serving on the NWYL committee has been a great This year has been a challenging and busy but yet It has been a true honour and privilege to be NW Young experience and an honour. I laid down several successful year. As a committee we have liaised and ever Disabilities Officer. Since you elected intentions in my conference speech last year and have worked hard towards the completion of numerous me in November 2011, I have sought to work with made good with them, in particular the new tasks. Young Labour groups across the North West and other members welcome pack which I hope will be help raise members of the NWYL Committee to ensure that the levels of activism. Although I’d be lying to say I had Within my role I have worked tirelessly to try and get voices of disabled members across the North West achieved everything I hoped to, the committee as a people from different ethnic backgrounds to join have been actively represented in the Labour Party. whole and I should be proud of our achievements. The . I have been involved in the setting up of very best of luck to next year’s members” a newly formed Preston young labour group in recent When I was elected, I promised to ensure that months. accessibility for disabled members was a priority for Cheers, the NW Committee. As a result of this commitment, an Dave Along with numerous party members I successfully event called Access All Areas was held in Manchester ran a hate crime campaign at the university of central to highlight the importance of accessibility and getting Lancashire. I have also been working on some media young people involved in politics. projects which I’ll continue for the next few months. It has been an amazing year, and I would like to thank Randall everyone who has helped me this year!

Best Wishes, Ellis Palmer

6 www.NYWL.co.uk TULO Officer – Michael Wheeler Cheshire Rep – Mike Eakins Cumbria Rep – James Flynn

It’s been an exciting year of change within Young It’s been a great year for Young Labour across Cheshire. In Cumbria, after a long campaign trail, we gained two Labour, both in the North West and nationally. We’ve seen a number of young labour councillors seats on South Lakeland District Council and hope to elected and a brand new group start up in Halton. take this into the county council elections I have worked to try and bring Young Labour and young The number of young people who have contacted next year. trade unionists closer, combining my roles as North me wanting to get involved for the first time or help West Young Labour’s TULO Officer and a Trade Union Labour reach more young people in their area has been Relationships between CLPs within Cumbria are Rep on the Young Labour National Committee to really encouraging. Cheshire hasn’t traditionally been getting stronger and I hope this can lead to more provide support to the NWYL Committee in its work. an area in which we have done so well, but to me it Young Labour support and activity within the county. seems things are changing. It’s been a rewarding year I really hope that someone decides to take on this representing my home county on the committee and I would like to thank the current NWYL executive important role working to tie the Labour Movement I’m confident that whoever takes over will find loads of whose aims to increase the levels of membership, together as more than ever young people need the enthusiastic people wanting to help Labour grow even active support, and young labour candidates across the protection of a trade union and the support of a Labour more. Thanks for all the involvement this year, let’s region are being realised. It has been a pleasure to work Government. make next even better! with you all over the past year.

Michael Mike James Flynn, Cumbria Rep, @james_flynn

#LabNW12 7 Greater Manchester Rep – Liam O’Rourke Lancashire Rep – Kim Snape Merseyside Rep – Tim Miles

It’s been an amazing year for Greater Manchester Lancashire has had a fantastic year. We had some This year has seen Wirral Young Labour cement itself Young Labour members led by impressive Young fantastic election results and several Young Labour as one of the most stable Young Labour groups in the Labour Groups in Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Councillors were elected. We’ve got groups in Chorley, region, holding regular meetings and having members Tameside & Stockport and Wigan. This was South Ribble, Preston, Lancaster and Blackpool and we standing for council. demonstrated by the flood of young labour members keep on growing. We’ve got some crucially important getting onto local authorities in almost all ten Greater elections next year in Lancashire and Young Labour In the year to come it would be great to see Liverpool Manchester Boroughs. members will play a crucial part in that victory in ensure Young Labour recreated and given a new drive. There Lancashire becomes Labour again! is also the ability for Sefton to have its own group, However there is still more work to be done. By the something that it is in need of. end of my term in November I hope that we have a Thanks functioning AGMA young Labour Group to help us Kim Tim organise cross Greater Manchester training, events and campaigns. I also want to see new working Young Labour Groups in Bolton & Bury and Rochdale & Oldham. This would mean every young member would be covered by a young Labour Group.

If you want to help me set up any of these new groups feel free to get in contact on :

Email:[email protected] Mob: 07986555395 Twitter: @Liam_JF_ORourke

8 www.NYWL.co.uk North West Young Labour Groups

Club Club Website Chair Secretary North West www.nwyl.co.uk Chris Hughes – Liam O’Rourke - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Blackpool www.blackpoolyounglabour.blogspot.co.uk Rob Wood - Ben Singleton - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Chorley & South Ribble www.chorleyyounglabour.org.uk Matthew Crow - Kim Snape - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Halton www.haltonyounglabour.co.uk/ Lucy Hornby - Brett Akpan - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Liverpool www.facebook.com/liverpoollabour Nathan Selby - Anna McCaul – Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Manchester www.manchesteryounglabour.co.uk Kieran Roberts – Catriona Gray - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Stockport & Tameside Oliver Ryan - Mike Blakeney - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Trafford www.traffordyounglabour.co.uk Aidan Williams - Will Smith-Burnand - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Warrington www.warringtonlabour.com/young-labour.aspx Tom Jennings - Megan Ladbury - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Wigan www.wiganyounglabour.org.uk Darren Burgoyne - Katherine Stevenson - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected] Wirral www.wirralyounglabour.org.uk Phil Brightmore - Holly Higgins - Young Labour [email protected] [email protected]

For further details please log on to www.NWYL.co.uk

#LabNW12 9 "UNITE THE UNION" are proud to sponsor the 2012 conference" any structure that is to stand the test of time depends on its foundations, the youth of our party are our foundations. Unite are looking for both young and experienced activists to go onto the Unite Parliamentary Panel if you would like a copy of the criteria required please write to The North West Political Officer; Terry Burns at Unite the Union, Parkgates, Bury New Road, Prestwich M25 OJW or e-mail [email protected] If you would like details of how to become a member of Unite e-mail [email protected] 10 www.NYWL.co.uk AGENDA

Time Agenda 8:30am Doors Open Ballot Papers Available 9:00am Opening remarks – Chris Webb North West Labour Party 9:10am Iain McNicol – General Secretary of the Labour Party 9:20am North West Young Labour Committee Elections Speeches from the candidates 10:45am Break 11:00am Lisa Nandy MP addresses Youth Conference 11:30am Ed Balls MP Shadow Chancellor Q&A 12:10pm Lunch 1:10pm MP Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 1:40pm Harriet Harman MP Deputy Leader of the Labour Party addresses Youth Conference 2:00pm Dan Jarvis MP addresses Youth Conference 2:40pm NW MPs Q&A with Maria Eagle MP, Yvonne Fovargue MP, Jonny Renolds MP, Angela Eagle MP, Graham Jones MP 3:40pm Policy Forums & Training Sessions Youth Policy Forum in Youth Conference 4:45pm Break 5:00pm Andy Burnham MP Shadow Health Secretary 5:40pm Closing remarks from Chris Webb North West Labour Party Ballot results announced 6:00pm North West Young Labour Reception Hosted by Andy Burnham MP Honorary NWYL President 7:00pm Regional Conference Delegates Reception

All those in Red are taking place outside Youth Conference. Please note timings may chance due to scheduling changes.

#LabNW12 11 North West Young Labour Functional Officers

Committee Elections 2012/2013 • Trade Union Liaison Officer • Labour Students Representative Are you interested in standing for a North West Young Labour Executive position? • Regional Liaison Officers – Greater Manchester, Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside & Lancashire The positions are: Liberation Officers Executive Officers • BAME Officer • Chair • LGBTQ Officer • Vice Chair (Campaigns and Membership) • Disabilities Officer • Secretary • Women’s Officer All details of these roles and responsibilities can be found at www.NWYL.co.uk • Under 19’s Officer Please note all positions listed under ‘Liberation Officer’ plus ‘Women’s Officer’ If a male is elected as Chair, the Vice Chair must be a woman. shall be contested by / elected by self-defining caucuses.

12 www.NYWL.co.uk Anna Hutchinson, Regional Director, Labour North West

This summer we will be cheering on a new style exhibition are all part of Team GB at Olympics. But we will also the weekend and regular attendees North West be campaigning across the region for also know that it is a lot of fun and a our Police and Crime Commissioner great time to meet up with friends and The National Policy candidates. Elections in November are a colleagues from across the region. Forum (NPF) has for 15 new experience for us and will present years been the focus us with a number of organisational Annual conference also returns to the for ideas in the Labour challenges. However, as we have seen North West this year and Manchester will Party, as a deliberative in the local elections in May, hard work again be a fantastic host. Conference is a and democratic way delivers positive results and I’m sure the great opportunity to immerse yourself in of policy making in the Labour Party across the region will rise to the policy discussion, training and social Labour Party. The new the challenge of these new elections. side of being a member and I hope that North West division has many people from across the NW will been set up to enable The date of the elections has meant make the journey to Manchester. members across the that our annual timetable has changed region the opportunity to make their voice heard. and Regional Conference will be held The local elections in May saw fantastic in September. Last year’s conference results across the North West, with Your NPF representatives have been helping to facilitate policy saw us return to Blackpool for a hugely gains being made from both the Tories forums across the region including Macclesfield, Manchester, successful event and I’m sure and the Lib Dems. Labour gained overall Liverpool, Bolton, Lancashire, Sefton, Warrington, the Manchester this year will be bigger and control of 6 councils and gained 175 Women’s Group and the Ethnic Minority Forum. Further policy better. Details of how to new Councillors across the region. I look forums are planned for Bolton and Wigan Women’s Group to name apply to attend can forward to working with all our newly but a few. be found on www. elected Councillors and would like to labournorthwest. thank all those members who worked so If you would like to engage your members in political discussion org.uk/nw-regional- hard to deliver these results. this summer, we can help you to set up a policy forum in your area. conference-2012- and Please get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]. I hope that you will be Bring an end to the public sector pay freeze able to join us. Training, Many Thanks speeches, policy Anna Hutchinson Theresa Griffin Stop regional pay that will hit the poorest communities the hardest discussions, Regional Director NW NPF member fringes and North West Labour Party Deputy Chair Labour North West Campaign for a living wage for all workers

Join today: www.unison.org.uk/join or call#LabNW12 0845 355 13 0845 2 North West Rose 2012 Postal Vote Form Nomination !

Postal Vote Form Nomination No Stamp If you are unable to attend the Conference and still wish to Required vote in the North West Young Labour committee elections please fill in the form below: Name Address

Please return this form to Mobile Number Chris Webb Email NW Young Labour Conference, Freepost WA1387, CLP St James Business Park, Membership Number Wilderspool Causeway, Signed Warrington, WA4 6US Date

NORTH WEST YOUNG

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14 www.NYWL.co.uk ! North West Young Labour Delegates Form

Name

Address

Telephone Number

Email

CLP

Membership Number

Signed

Date

I wish to apply for a: o CLP Youth Delegate (£15) o Young Labour Member Day Pass (£5 donation to North West Young Labour) If you wish to attend as your CLP Youth Delegate, or if you wish to give the £5 donation to help with the running costs of the conference, simply enclose a cheque with this form, made payable to Labour North West and we will send you your pass.

NORTH WEST Please complete this form and return it freepost to: Chris Webb, YOUNG LABOUR NW Young Labour Conference, Freepost, WA1387, St James Business Park, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, WA4 6US CONFERENCE2012 Or alternately email [email protected] with your details

#LabNW12 15 ! Postal Vote Form Nomination

North West Young Labour - Committee Election 2012 Please use this sheet to provide a short statement in support of your nomination. This statement will be circulated to delegates attending conference and will help them decide who to vote for. (Maximum 150 words)

NORTH WEST Please return the form and supporting statement to: Chris Webb, YOUNG LABOUR NW Young Labour Conference, Freepost, WA1387, St James Business Park, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, WA4 6US CONFERENCE2012 or email to [email protected]

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