Tomorrow SSY will be hosting our annual conference in Glasgow, where we vote on motions, elect internal positions, and take part in a variety of workshops. It takes place in the Kinning Park Complex, 40 Cornwall Street, right beside Kinning Park underground station on the Southside of Glasgow, from 12 noon to 6pm. It’s a great way to get involved in SSY and meet new, like-minded fellow socialists in Scotland.

If you’re travelling from outside Glasgow and are unsure about travelling there alone or aren’t sure how to get there, SSY members will be meeting new members outside the main glass entrance to Buchanan Street underground station, on Buchanan Street (a 5 minute walk from Buchanan bus station and Central station, and 1 minute from Queens Street station) at 11.30am to get the underground together. Try not to be late as we have a packed agenda with some really interesting things going on, but if you can’t be there from the start or all day don’t feel shy to come along as there will be plenty to get involved with once you get there.

The finalised agenda for the day’s activities is as follows:

12 – 12.30 – Introductions
12.30 – 1.10 – ‘Current issues for socialists’ introductory workshop
1.10 – 2.10 – Choice of 2 workshops – ‘Public transport, why we need it, and why it should be free’ or ‘Independence and socialism: what we can learn from the Basque Country’
2.10 – 2.55 – Lunch break
3 – 4 – Banner making session
4 – 5 – ‘Blogging for beginners:  Contributing to SSY’s blog and learning to write politically’
5 – 6 – Motions to conference, elections for internal posts such as National Executive Committee of SSY
6 – all night – Hard partying.

There will also be a short women’s group meeting following the conference.

The conference is open to all young socialists/anti-capitalists/anti-racists/interested general lefties aged 26 and under. You can join SSY for just £1 for a year’s membership at the conference, and learn about what we’ll be up to in the coming months like our drugs demo and Camp Secret Squirrel

If you’re travelling from outside Glasgow and need a place to stay or instructions on how to get there you can email us at scottishsocialistyouth@hotmail.co.uk or contact Liam M on 07923589493.

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