William Hague visited target seats in the North East yesterday in the run up to the general election. He met with locals from around the region on the street to chat about the change that the Conservatives can bring to the area and the dangers of a hung parliament. The reception that he received was fantastic with locals stopping to wish him and the party luck and to have a quick snap with him.
When he reached Tynemouth he was greeted with a crowd of local supporters, CF and members of the …
This week I took part in a discussion of Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour which focused on youth participation in politics
From the Blue Blog: I look back at 2009, which saw CF almost triple its number of branches in the North East region.
2009 has been North East Conservative Future’s busiest year to date. We have been involved in media training days, local and European elections, trips to America, social events, debates and the list goes on.
February saw YBF visit us in Newcastle and provide us with some media and campaign training. Training was delivered to activists from Sunderland, Newcastle and Northumbria and other areas of the North East with ages …
From the Blue Blog: I report back on a festive project to help disadvantaged children.
North East Conservative Future have been very busy getting into the Festive spirit by taking part in the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox appeal organised by Samaritans Purse.
This project has been running for nearly twenty years and has delivered millions of shoeboxes to under-privileged children in Europe, Africa and Asia. Children are presented with boxes regardless of their background and faith. The project is very simple. You take a shoebox, wrap it up in Christmas wrapping paper, …
North East Conservative Future have been very busy getting into the Festive spirit by taking part in the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox appeal organised by Samaritans Purse.
This project has been running for nearly twenty years and has delivered millions of shoeboxes to under-privileged children in Europe, Africa and Asia.
The project is very simple. You take a shoebox, wrap it up in Christmas wrapping paper, decide whether it is for a boy or a girl and fill it with goodies.
North East Conservative Future are taking part in the Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal this year.
Im sure most people took part in this very worthwhile charity whilst they were at school but for those who dont know about it here is some information about the project.
It is very simple. You get a shoebox, choose whether it is for a boy or a girl and then fill it with treats.
On Friday the 16th October North East Conservative Future hosted a drinks event which helped to raise money for St Oswalds Hospice. The event not only attracted CF members but also local Parliamentary Candidates, the Regional Chairman and local MEP.
The night was a huge success with over £80 raised in all. Raffle prizes included gift vouchers from local restaurants, European Union Champagne, Conservative goodies and a variety of goods donated by Starbucks.
Chales Heslop, the Regional Chairman, and Martin Callanan, Conservative MEP, rose to the occasion and gave galvanising and inspirational …
Dominic McDonough, Sunderland CF Chairman, yesterday launched the ‘Youth Vote’ campaign in Sunderland.
The campaign which will be running throughout the Region will encourage young people to go out and vote in the European, Local and General elections.
Our campaign will take us into local schools, colleges and youth groups where we will emphasize the importance of voting as a young person and the links between voting and democracy.
We have as always had a rather busy time in the Region having received visits from the the Party Chairman, Eric Pickles, and gearing up for the Mayoral and European Elections.
Eric Pickles visited CF members in North Shields whilst we were conducting a street surgery on behalf of Lynda Arkley, our Mayoral Candidate.
CF, as always, have been out every wednesday and saturday working with both Lynda and Wendy Morton in North Shields and Tynemouth.
As promised two new CF branches have been created in the North East region.
These are in Blyth Valley and Sunderland.
A position of a Graduate Officer who will join the North East Region Exec has been created and we are currently accepting applications for this position.
