YesCymru information

YesCymru
Formation	13 September 2014; 20 February 2016; (official launch)
Founder	Iestyn ap Rhobert; Siôn Jobbins; Hedd Gwynfor
Focus	Welsh independence
Headquarters	Swyddfa 23609, PO Box 92, Cardiff, CF11 1NB, Wales, United Kingdom
Members (2023)	7,000
Chair	Vacant (Since 13 August 2021)
Website	yes.cymru

YesCymru is a non party-political^[6] campaign for an independent Wales.^[7] The organisation was formed in summer 2014^[8] and officially launched on 20 February 2016 in Cardiff.^[2] In 2022 it became a private company limited by guarantee without share capital.

^ ap Rhobert, Iestyn (2 March 2021). "How it all began: A look back at the first five years of YesCymru". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 3 March 2021. Our first rally was held on 13th September 2014 under the title 'Wales Supports Scottish Independence' with approximately 800 people in attendance.
^ ^a ^b Craig, Ian (20 February 2016). "Welsh independence supporters should learn from Scotland, new campaign group says". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^ "Contact". yes.cymru. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ YesCymru [@YesCymru] (11 January 2023). "Membership is just under 7000 members at the moment, but we expect membership to grow each month from now on as all annual members are now on recurring membership rather than one off annual memberships which had to be renewed" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2023 – via Twitter.
^ "Members of YesCymru Central Committee collectively resign". Nation.Cymru. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ "The name of the association is YesCymru, sometimes abbreviated to 'YC' or referred to as the 'association'" (PDF). Yes.cymru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^ Shipton, Martin (28 September 2017). "Who are 'Yes Cymru' - the campaigners trying to reinvent Welsh nationalism?". Wales Online. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference launch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5th_anniversary-1] Rhobert, Iestyn (2 March 2021). "How it all began: A look back at the first five years of YesCymru". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 3 March 2021. Our first rally was held on 13th September 2014 under the title 'Wales Supports Scottish Independence' with approximately 800 people in attendance.

[craig-2] Craig, Ian (20 February 2016). "Welsh independence supporters should learn from Scotland, new campaign group says". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[3] "Contact". yes.cymru. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[4] YesCymru [@YesCymru] (11 January 2023). "Membership is just under 7000 members at the moment, but we expect membership to grow each month from now on as all annual members are now on recurring membership rather than one off annual memberships which had to be renewed" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2023 – via Twitter.

[5] "Members of YesCymru Central Committee collectively resign". Nation.Cymru. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[6] "The name of the association is YesCymru, sometimes abbreviated to 'YC' or referred to as the 'association'" (PDF). Yes.cymru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[7] Shipton, Martin (28 September 2017). "Who are 'Yes Cymru' - the campaigners trying to reinvent Welsh nationalism?". Wales Online. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[launch-8] Cite error: The named reference launch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Formation	13 September 2014^[1] 20 February 2016 (official launch)^[2]
Founder	Iestyn ap Rhobert Siôn Jobbins Hedd Gwynfor
Focus	Welsh independence
Headquarters	Swyddfa 23609, PO Box 92, Cardiff, CF11 1NB, Wales, United Kingdom^[3]
Members (2023)	7,000^[4]
Chair	Vacant (Since 13 August 2021)^[5]
Website	yes.cymru

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