Young Greens of England and Wales

What Young Greens of England and Wales does

Young Greens of England and Wales is the official youth and student wing of the Green Party of England and Wales, founded in 2006 and registered at PO Box Green Party, London, SE1P 6YL. The organization serves people aged up to 30 across England and Wales, with any Green Party member under 30 or in full-time or part-time education automatically becoming a Young Greens member. It claims to be the largest youth wing of any political party in the UK, with a stated membership base of over 50,000 and a public goal of reaching 60,000.

The organization operates as a non-profit political movement rather than a commercial enterprise. Its core activities include local group organizing, university campus societies, an annual Convention, the 30 Under 30 leadership training programme, and electoral candidate support. It engages in policy advocacy on climate justice, social justice, affordable education, housing rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and electoral reform, including proportional representation. Engagement channels span a website (younggreens.org.uk), Instagram (@young.greens), X/Twitter (@YoungGreenParty), email newsletters, events, and partnerships with allied organizations such as Make Votes Matter, the Federation of Young European Greens, Scottish Young Greens, and Óige Ghlas. There is no proprietary technology, product, app, or API; the organization has no patents, no AI capabilities, and no certifications or compliance programs disclosed.

Governance is delivered through an elected Executive Committee with two Co-Chairs, a Treasurer, and functional officers (Campaigns, Events, Digital Communications, Press, Membership and Inclusion, Political Education, Women, LGBTQIA+, Disability, Under 18s, International, Elections, and Green Students). The financial model is tied to the Green Party's membership subscription structure (starting from £6 per year), with funding flowing through the parent party rather than as discrete Young Greens revenue. Notable electoral outcomes supported by the organization include 4 Green MPs elected in the 2024 General Election (Carla Denyer, Siân Berry, Adrian Ramsay, Ellie Chowns), 57 Young Green councillors after May 2025 local elections, and the Green Party's national vote share rising to 7%.

Name

Young Greens of England and Wales

Legal name

Young Greens of England and Wales

Website

https://younggreens.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Young Greens of England and Wales is the official youth and student wing of the Green Party of England and Wales, serving people aged up to 30 across England and Wales through political advocacy, leadership training, and electoral participation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Youth Organization

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth political organization
• Political advocacy
• Community organizing
• Youth membership association
• Environmental activism

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Young Greens operates as the youth wing of the Green Party of England and Wales. Any Green Party member who is under 30 or a full-time or part-time student is automatically a member of the Young Greens. Revenue is generated through Green Party membership fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Young Greens of England and Wales is the youth and student wing of the Green Party of England and Wales, representing and advocating for young people aged up to 30 across England and Wales. The organization recruits members through the Green Party join process, runs local and campus groups, campaigns on climate, social justice, education, and housing issues, supports electoral candidates, and delivers the 30 Under 30 leadership training programme.

Product overview

Young Greens of England and Wales is the youth and student branch of the Green Party of England and Wales, representing young people aged up to 30 across England and Wales. It is not a product or technology company. The organization operates as a political youth movement focused on environmental advocacy, social justice, and political activism rather than offering commercial products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 Young Green MPs elected in 2024 General Election
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Make Votes MattercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2024Young Greens have been working with campaign group Make Votes Matter as they launch their new youth wing, Young Make Votes Matter, a cross-party network dedicated to mobilizing the next generation of voters. The partnership aims to achieve proportional representation in UK elections.
• Young Make Votes MattercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 December 2024Cross-party youth network launched by Make Votes Matter with support from Young Greens, dedicated to mobilizing young voters and advocating for proportional representation.
• Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2023Young Greens of England and Wales collaborated with FYEG to host summer camp with Scottish Young Greens and Óige Ghlas (Irish Young Greens) in Drumshanbo, Ireland. The collaboration marked 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement signing. Approximately 36 attendees from 8 countries participated in sessions on Irish history, Brexit impact, and peace building.
• Scottish Young GreenscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2023Partner in FYEG summer camp collaboration, working together on international green politics and youth engagement.
• Óige Ghlas (Irish Young Greens)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2023Partner in FYEG summer camp collaboration, working together on international green politics and youth engagement.
• Lower Shaw FarmminorOthers · 30 August 2023Venue for 30 Under 30 2023 programme. Former dairy farm now turned cooperative for weekend retreats, hosting variety of accommodation, meeting rooms and sauna in Swindon.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Liberal Youth (Liberal Democrats): Youth section of the UK Liberal Democrats. Comparable as a smaller UK party youth wing pursuing proportional-representation and progressive policy goals, with a similar volunteer-led structure and training programmes.
• Young Conservatives (Conservative Future): Youth and student wing of the UK Conservative Party. Directly comparable as a party-aligned youth organisation running candidate pipelines, leadership training, and grassroots activism aimed at the same under-30 demographic.
• Young Labour: Official youth wing of the UK Labour Party. Directly comparable as the largest UK mainstream party youth organisation competing for the same under-30 member pool, using similar election campaigning and policy training models.
• Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG): European umbrella federation of green youth parties including Young Greens. Comparable as the supranational peer that co-ordinates training camps, exchanges, and pan-European campaigns across member green youth organisations.

Broad incumbents

• Green Party of England and Wales: Parent organisation of which Young Greens is the youth/student branch. Comparable as the broader political body that provides brand, infrastructure, and membership funnel for Young Greens activity.

Regional players

• Óige Ghlas (Irish Young Greens): Youth wing of the Irish Green Party / Green Party Northern Ireland. Structurally and ideologically identical to Young Greens but serves the island of Ireland, hence a regional peer rather than direct competitor.
• Plaid Cymru Youth / Plaid Ifanc: Youth section of Plaid Cymru. Comparable as a Welsh regional party youth wing competing for the same young Welsh membership pool on progressive and green-adjacent policy.
• Scottish Young Greens: Youth wing of the Scottish Greens. Closely comparable in mission and structure but operates in Scotland under a separate national green party, making it a sibling rather than direct competitor.
• SNP Youth (Young Scots for Independence): Youth wing of the Scottish National Party. Comparable as a regional Scottish party-aligned youth organisation focused on independence and progressive politics; does not directly compete in England and Wales.

Emerging players

• Make Votes Matter: UK cross-party campaign group for proportional representation that launched a youth wing (Young Make Votes Matter) in partnership with Young Greens. Comparable as an aligned advocacy organisation targeting youth voter mobilisation and PR reform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YoungGreenParty
• Instagraminstagram.com/young.greens
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/younggreens

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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