About Us

We are a group of young people aged between eighteen to thirty who believe in the principles of freedom and opportunity for all. This ethos code is at the core of all our social, political and fundraising activities. We have individual personalities and different cultures within our branch. This is refreshing as every person provides an insight into a political issue with a unique and different view.

We have speakers, debates and socials and we are all members of the Conservative Party. As a member of Lancaster Conservative Future, you are automatically a member of the Conservative Party. Membership entitles you to vote in Lancaster Conservative Future elections as well as Conservative Party elections and also to attend functions as the Party Conference and the famous 'Winter Ball'.

Click through to read about our aims and principles in detail.

Honorary President of Lancaster Conservative Future

Eric Ollerenshaw OBE and Member of Parliament for Lancaster & Fleetwood

Eric was born and bred in Lancashire and has been living in Lancaster for two years. A grammar school educated, former history teacher, he taught in several Comprehensive schools and strongly believes that education is the best way to get the most out of young people.

An experienced and tough campaigner, Eric was a board member of Great Ormond St. Hospital, a successful local councillor and a member of the London Assembly. He now leads the Cities and Diversity section of the Conservative Party.

In 2007, Eric was selected as the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the new Parliamentary Constituency of Lancaster & Fleetwood. It was at the following General Election, three years later, that Eric was returned as the Member of Parliament for this constituency.

: : You can visit Eric's homepage by clicking through to www.lancasterandfleetwoodconservatives.com.

: : Find out more about Eric and the constituency on our Local Office page.

The Lancaster Conservative Future Executive

This is the Lancaster CF Executive for the academic year 2009 / 2010. All positions, except Executives Without Portfolio who are appointed, are democratically elected by the Membership.

Electable positions go up for election before our Annual General Meeting which is usually scheduled for after Easter. A General Meeting is usually held in order to ratify co-option or hold a bye-election.

Chair James Calder

The job of Chair is to oversee all areas of Lancaster CF and to ensure the effective running of the branch. The Chair works closely with all members of the Executive, helping out where necessary and yet holding Executive members to account on behalf of the membership.

Vice Chair Samuel Thurgood

The Political position takes care of all areas of the society directly involved with politics; liaising with and arranging bookings of speakers for example.

Blogmaster James Jenkins-Yates

Communications takes care of the role of image, internally and externally, ensuring effective communication between members, the Executive and external bodies.

General Secretary Rebecca Rollinson

The General Secretary's important role is to manage the administrative side of LCF. They create agendas, minute all meetings, control and regulate LCF's funds, liaise with benefactors and ensure our membership's money is well spent. They are a point of contact with all our members and the Executive.

Social Secretary Alexander Whittam

Being in charge of socials means being in charge of the fun part of what makes up our society. It is this person's job to ensure good socials are organised, managing them thoroughly from A-Z, in order for our membership to fully enjoy the fun side of being a member.

Executive Without Portfolio

Supportive of the Executive with delegated responsibility in order to ensure smooth running of operations internally and externally to the branch.

Position vacant

Executive Without Portfolio

Supportive of the Executive with delegated responsibility in order to ensure smooth running of operations internally and externally to the branch.

Position vacant