Business Plan

Over the following pages, I will set out my 'Business Plan', the practical applications of the ideas laid out in my 'Manifesto of Principles'

The headings of each section correspond to the same sections in the Manifesto.

This is my 'Business Plan'; the ways in which I intend to deliver a bigger, better and bolder Conservative Future.

Conservative Future events & campaigning

CF will hold 6 National Days in the year, each comprising of 6 regional events

On a CF National Day six events will occur in the six areas of the country (see appendix). They will be organised by the respective Area Chairman with the respective NME member overseeing and providing support.

These days do not include special CF National events that will be held for specific campaign events and the Christmas parties, which will be organised so we have national coverage, not just the one in London.

The 6 regional events, on each National Day, will not all be campaigning

I envisage that the six events on any ‘National Day’ will be different; some will be campaigning sessions, some social action projects or protests. This will help to broaden CF’s appeal and make membership more substantial. This will mean the equivalent of a minimum of 24 campaign days a year that will involve many more people than at present. The format of all these days is down to the Area Chairmen, who will obviously need to liase with their respective local board.

CF social action projects to make a difference to our communities

The level of Social Action within CF is currently very poor. The Area Chairman will work to find local projects for the local members to get involved with on the National Day. This also allows the CF branches to build links with the project enabling them to possibly help or more than one occasion. Having the power and choice back with the Area Chairman allows us to make a difference with these projects, and not just a one-off photo op.

CF protests to get us involved with specific national or local campaigns

The second option of CF Protests allows for members to support a specific campaign. This can be from a national issue like ID cards or a local issue like the Post Office closures. These have far more impact on local people than being canvassed for votes.

I will outsource training to other ‘like minded’ organisations

We are fortunate that many ‘like minded’ organisations have worked with CF members in the past: running training in all areas of political activity, providing opportunities to travel abroad to see other political groups and having a Speakers Panel so that high class speakers can be obtained. We should utilise their expertise: outsource it to these groups. This will provided professional training to our members and avoid incidents such as the failed Working Life conference last year.

CF Democracy in Action tours to show CF members the workings of politics

As a political organisation it seems only right that we should help to educate our members about the forms of Government in the UK. The NME will therefore organise, with our Conservative elected politicians, for tours of Parliament, the Welsh Assembly, the Scottish Parliament & the Conservative Party Campaign Headquarters. These events will be separate to National Days and will be advertised on the CF website.

Attach a day onto the start of Party Conference for a CF Conference

I want to extend the Party Conference by attaching a CF day to the start of the conference. It is hard for most CF members to give up weekends for separate conferences and so I feel it is better to extend the main Party Conference and not steal another weekend when branches could be campaigning! The Party will already have the facilities in place and so this will drastically cut down on the costs and improve attendance figures. I propose to make the CF Conference on the Saturday and plan the day around the National Convention.

The exact format will need to be worked with the Party, but the day will include: activist training sessions, speeches from members of the political world, smaller forum sessions for CF members to share views with the NME & Area Chairman and a social to finish off the day. If CF members survive this they will still have the main Party Conference to look forward to!

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