Inclusion Scotland have developed our Manifesto for Inclusion for the Scottish Parliament elections 2016. Developed together with our disabled members, the Manifesto for Inclusion contains 5 asks of Scotland’s political parties and candidates to make Scotland a fairer and more democratic place for disabled people to live.
Scottish Parliament Elections 2016
Our 2016 "Manifesto for Inclusion"
Using Inclusion Scotland's Manifesto for Inclusion at the Scottish Parliament elections 2016
Our Manifesto for Inclusion and easy read Manifesto – with its 5 asks of Scottish political parties – is for disabled people and our allies to use when considering the different manifestos of the different Scottish political parties. The documents can also be used when meeting with local or regional candidates, whether that be on the doorstop or at organised ‘hustings’ events. These are great opportunities to ask about the things you feel are important, and this manifesto aims to help inform disabled people to do just that.
Our members, disabled people and their organisations, made suggestions that could help transform Scottish society and make it more inclusive. This Manifesto for Inclusion, and the easy read Manifesto for Inclusion, sets out their ideas and provides some background facts and figures.
The manifesto is backed up by five individual briefings which contain a bit more detail. These are available alongside the Manifesto for Inclusion and the easy read version.
Inclusion Scotland are also planning three Disability Question Time ‘hustings’ events in different areas of Scotland. If you live in Dumfries and Galloway, Highlands and Islands or City of Edinburgh, check out the details of these events below the manifesto documents. These events are a great opportunity to question the main parliamentary parties on their plans for disabled people should they be elected.
Our Manifesto for Inclusion 2016
Parliament Election 2016
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto 2016 (DOC)
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto 2016 (PDF)
Inclusion Scotland Easy Read Manifesto (DOC)
Inclusion Scotland Easy Read Manifesto (PDF)
Click on the links above for Inclusion Scotland’s Manifesto, available in Microsoft Word (DOC) and Acrobat (PDF) formats, or the Easy Read version, also in both formats. Below is a link to the BSL (with voiceover) version for Sign language users or those who prefer an audio version.
Manifesto Briefing 1
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 1
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 1 PDF
Further details on Ask 1: Disabled people and their organisations must be properly funded and supported to take part in a more democratic Scotland
Manifesto Briefing 2
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 2
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 2 PDF
Ask 2: A publicity campaign to tackle negative public attitudes towards disabled people
Manifesto Briefing 3
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 3
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 3 PDF
Ask 3: Social Care should support disabled people’s participation in all aspects of Scottish society
Manifesto Briefing 4
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 4
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 4 PDF
Ask 4: A new Scottish disability benefit system that respects disabled people’s human rights and helps to meet the extra costs of disability.
Manifesto Briefing 5
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 5
Inclusion Scotland Manifesto Briefing 5 PDF
Ask 5: Disabled people who want to work should receive the support they need.
Disability Question Time events
We are holding three Disability Question Time events so that disabled people can question the main Scottish parliamentary parties on their plans after the election. These will take place in Dumfries (Thursday, 14th April), Inverness (Thursday, 21st April) and Edinburgh (Thursday 28th April). Please see the flyers attached below for further details and how to let us know if you have any reasonable adjustments to allow you to attend.
Our Disability Question Time events are a great opportunity for disabled people to ask candidates about issues most important to you, and for candidates to set out how they intend to address those issues if they were to win the election.
Access to Politics
At each event, we will also inform disabled people about our brand new Democratic Participation Fund. The fund will allow disabled people to stand in the 2017 Scottish Council elections if they have additional costs associated with an impairment.
Details of each Access to Politics / Disability Question Time event are found below. These events will be held in:
Dumfries
Inverness
Edinburgh
Dumfries event
The Usual Place (venue), Dumfries
Inclusion Scotland and local partner DG Voice invite you to the first Disability Question Time
Where: The Usual Place, Academy Street, Dumfries
When: 3.45 – 6 pm (please note that the information session on the Democratic Participation Fund will take place until 4.45 pm, followed by the Disability Question time between 5 and 6 pm).
Date: Thursday, 14th April 2016
Refreshments will be available from registration.
To book a place and let us know if you have any access needs:
Eventbrite: http://tinyurl.com/jd635d2
Email: iain@inclusionscotland.org / info@dgvoice.co.uk
Phone: 0131 281 0862 / 01387 257770
Inverness event
Mercure (venue) Inverness
Where: Mercure hotel, Inverness
When: 3pm – 4.30pm
Please note: the information session on the Access to Elected Office fund will take place between 3 – 3.30 pm, followed by the Disability Question Time between 3.30 – 4.30 pm. There will also be an event about engaging with disabled people from 10.15 am that day. For more information or to book a place at either or both of these sessions, please click on the Eventbrite link below or contact us using the booking details (below and in attached flyers).
Date: Thursday, 21st April 2016
To book a place and let us know if you have any access needs:
Eventbrite: http://inclusionscotland.eventbrite.com
email: douglas@inclusionscotland.org
phone: 0131 281 0888
Edinburgh Event
MacDonald Holyrood Hotel
Inclusion Scotland are partnering with Disability History Scotland on this Access to Politics event.
Where: The MacDonald Holyrood Hotel
When: 12pm – 4pm
Please note there will be an information session about the Access to Elected Office fund followed by workshops to work out questions to ask of the political candidates. The candidates have also been asked to prepare a question for disabled participants. This event begins with lunch.
Date: Friday, 29th April 2016
We are planning on livestreaming the event to allow people to participate remotely over the internet for those unable to attend in person – apply to be sent details.
To book a place and let us know if you have any dietary or access needs:
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/access-to-politics-event-with-election-hustings-edinburgh-registration-24429324768?ref=etckt
Email: accesspolitics@inclusionscotland.org
Phone: 0131 281 0864
