Jimmy Reid Foundation

The Jimmy Reid Foundation is a left-wing think tank and advocacy group operating in Scotland.^[1] It was established in memory of Jimmy Reid, a well-known trade union activist, by the Editorial Board of the Scottish Left Review.^[2] It was officially launched on the first anniversary of Reid's death on 10 August 2011, with its activities focusing primarily upon the publication and dissemination of policy reports and an annual lecture (of which Alex Salmond, Len McCluskey and Nicola Sturgeon have been the first to deliver). The Foundation is run by a Project Board, a Director and Convenor, with an array of patrons including the likes of Alex Ferguson and Aamer Anwar.