Throughout Scotland, the community sector is critical to addressing today’s challenges by delivering essential services that build stronger communities. Too often they operate in circumstances that are under resourced and overly bureaucratic – distant from decision making structures that impact their ability to deliver vital public service reform.

We call for:

• a modern and responsive system of local democracy built to meet today’s needs
• local democratic structures to recognise, and include the lived experience and expertise in our communities
• new forms of local democracy to be consolidated through legislation
• sustained investment in community organisations and intermediaries through secure, long-term funding

Download the full 2025/26 Manifesto and read our Vision for Scotland and Manifesto for Action for more detail on our vision for a sustainable Scotland.