Young Scots for Independence (YSI) is the youth wing of the Scottish National Party (SNP). A youth organization is a formal organization aimed at children and adolescents for education and socialization. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ...

It is not to be confused with Federation of Student Nationalists, which is for those in higher education, and whose membership is not restricted by age, unlike the YSI. The Federation of Student Nationalists, known in the shortened form as the FSN, was formed in the 1960s when various student organisations supportive of the notion of Scottish independence and the Scottish National Party (SNP) in particular decided to join forces into a new constituent body. ...

The YSI is autonomous from the SNP and as such is entitled to formulate its own policies and devise its own campaigns. The YSI is represented on the SNP National Executive Committee and can send delegates to meetings of the SNP Annual National Conference. An autonomous (subnational) entity is a subnational entity that has a certain amount of autonomy. ...

Its objectives are

1. independence for Scotland;
2. the furtherance of all Scottish interests;
3. to increase support for the aims and policies of the SNP amongst the youth of Scotland
4. to provide a political and social forum for the youth of Scotland;
5. to further the interests of the youth of Scotland.

Scottish independence is a political ambition of a number of political parties, pressure groups and individuals within and outside of Scotland. ...

History

Formed in the 1970s as the Young Scottish Nationalists many YSI activists have since risen to prominence in the SNP, including former party leader John Swinney and MSP Fiona Hyslop. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... John Swinney John Swinney is the former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... Fiona Hyslop, born August 1, 1964 is a Scottish politician. ...

The YSI changed its name to the one it has presently, from the Young Scottish Nationalists in the 1990s. Those aged 26 or younger and who subscribe to the organisation's objectives are eligible for membership.

It has informal links with Cymru X, the youth wing of Plaid Cymru. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Plaid Cymru (IPA:; English: ; often referred to simply as Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ...

Text Referendum

On the 8th of April 2006, the YSI launched a "text referendum" at the SNP Conference in Dundee, which asks people to vote via text message "Scot yes" or Scot no" on the question "should Scotland be independent?" to 60999. For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... SMS redirects here. ...

A text referendum on nuclear weapons has been launched, which asks people to vote on whether they believe the Westminster Government should spend £25 Billion on a new generation of Nuclear missiles to be stored on the River Clyde - 30 miles from Glasgow. The answer "Nuke Yes" or "Nuke No" should be texted to 60999. The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ... The River Clyde opening out at Newark Castle, Port Glasgow past Clydeport Ocean Terminal, Greenock, to the Firth of Clyde on the left, and to the right past Ardmore Point to the Gare Loch. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

A further text referendum on whether Scotland should have a public holiday on St Andrew's Day has been started, with the public being asked to text "holiday yes" or "holiday no" to the same number as before. Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), called in the Orthodox tradition Protocletos, or the First-called, is the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter. ...

National Executive of the YSI

National Convenor - Cllr. Alison Thewliss(Glasgow YSI)

Senior Vice Convenor - Stewart MacDonald (Glasgow YSI)

National Secretary - Alan Masterton (Lewis and Harris YSI)

National Treasurer - Scott Telfer (Tayside)

Organisation - David Linden (Glasgow YSI)

Publicity - Ross Ingebrigtsen (Lothians YSI)

Membership Sec - Paul Togneri (Lothians)

Under 18 Rep - Vacant

OEM 1 - David McDonald (Glasgow YSI)

OEM 2 - Jenny Gilruth (Glasgow YSI)

OEM 3 - Robbie Landsman (Forth Valley YSI)

Hon President - Aileen Campbell MSP, South of Scotland

Hon Vice Pres - Gareth Finn

YSI Branches

The YSI is split up into branches where there is a concentration of active members in a geographical area. Individual members who are not part of branches can and do become involved though participating on a more national scale.

The current branches are:

• Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
• Forth Valley
• Glasgow
• Lewis and Harris
• Lothians
• Lanarkshire
• Young Asian Scots for Independence

Branches are also in the process of being formed in the Highlands and Tayside

External links

• YSI website
• Text Referendum website