the social democratic party has a youth party, young socialists switzerland (juso/js). the young socialists are independent of their 'mother party' in political terms but are supported by it financially and institutionally. within the sp, the young socialists are seen as equivalent to a cantonal section, so they are entitled to send some delegates to party conferences. the current president of the young socialists, is simultaneously deputy president of the social democratic party. there is a separate, smaller sp youth party, junge sp in the olten region.