We raise socialist ideas in towns and cities across the country, support our working class communities through solidarity initiatives, and empower our members with socialist political skills and education.

Anybody who is a socialist aged 14-30 and who agrees with our principles can join the SSY.

Membership contributions begin at £2 per month.

You will be contacted with information about your membership and invited to your next local meeting by a branch secretary.

Socialism is a system that will replace capitalism after the victory of the socialist movement.

A socialist system is one where wealth and power are fairly distributed throughout society, and where the primary purpose of economic activity is for people and planet, not for profit.

You can read more about what the SSY believes here.

We are the voice of Scotland’s socialist youth. We are led democratically by our members and do not take orders from parties or other organisations.

Our structure allows us to bring together the widest possible coalition of pro-independence young socialists in Scotland.

There is no formal link between the SSP and the SSY.

Some SSY members are also members of socialist political parties like the SSP and Your Party. Many are part of neither party.

The Scottish Socialist Youth (SSY) was founded in 2021 by young people leaving the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP).

Scottish Socialist Youth was originally the name of the youth wing of the SSP which operated in the early 2000s. This organisation, much like ours, fought for socialism and independence.