Equally Valued – the ALLIANCE Manifesto for the 2021 Election
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 23rd February 2021

The ALLIANCE manifesto calls for forward-thinking, far-reaching action in health and social care.
The ALLIANCE are delighted today (February 23) to publish our manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliament Election – Our manifesto focuses on six key themes:
- Recovery & Renewal – Learn from everyone’s experiences and guarantee no one is left behind.
- People at the Centre – Ensure everyone gets the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
- Social Care – Reform social care as an investment in people, society and the economy.
- Human Rights – Firmly root Scottish law and people’s experiences in human rights.
- Social Security – Deliver a progressive and ambitious model of social security.
- Climate Change – Put people, health and social care at the centre of climate change action.
The next Scottish Parliament and Government will be immediately faced with the challenges of building our society and economy back following the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also be tasked with acting on the Independent Review of Adult Social Care, to deliver long-overdue, transformational change to our social care system.
At our launch event as part of our week-long “People at the Centre: ALLIANCE Digital Gathering 2021” programme, we were very grateful to have a panel take part in a superb discussion around the key themes. Ably chaired by John Macgill from healthandcare.scot (this link will take you away from our website), our panellists were:
- Lucy Mulvagh (Director of Policy and Communications at the ALLIANCE)
- Jackie Baillie MSP (Scottish Labour)
- Jeremy Balfour MSP (Scottish Conservatives)
- Catriona Bhatia (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
- Neil Gray MP (SNP)
- Alison Johnstone MSP (Scottish Greens)
There was broad consensus amongst panellists for many of the calls in our manifesto, including incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People into Scots Law, parity of esteem and a fair work focus for social care workers, reform of social care and recognition of it as an investment in people and society, and embedding action on climate change into the health and social care sector. You can read the highlights from the event in our livetweet thread on Twitter. (this link will take you away from our website)
The ALLIANCE manifesto was developed with the input of our members, to reflect the voice of lived experience in our calls.
Download the ALLIANCE 2021 Scottish Election manifesto at the link below.
End of page.
You may also like:
RNIB Host Two Day Event on Accessible Technology In Glasgow
Continue readingThis event was held as part of the Integration in Action series with IFIC Scotland.
Continue readingThe Scottish Government is looking for participants to join focus groups to discuss views on cardiovascular disease.
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE is hosting several events across March and April 2025 in support of the Scottish Government's Women's Health Plan.
Continue readingThe Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has published a report on the state of economic, social and cultural rights in Scotland.
Continue readingThe National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is looking for Public Partners to help them assess funding applications.
Continue readingThis year marks the halfway point from when the promise was made, to when it needs to be kept.
Continue readingThe GIRFE Team Around The Person Toolkit has been launched, designed to support a more individualised approach to health and social care.
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE welcomes the proposed strategy, though a Human Rights Bill is necessary for full effect.
Continue readingInspiring Scotland has launched a a Scottish Government Learning Disability Support Fund.
Continue readingObesity Action Scotland wants to stop unhealthy food sponsorship at Scottish sports events including the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Continue readingResidents of Leith’s famous Banana Flats (Cables Wynd House) have launched their human rights monitoring report.
Continue readingThe Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) report finds troubling failures in progress from institutionalisation to independent living.
Continue readingThe updated SPSO Principles demonstrate a positive shift towards putting people and their human rights at the centre of complaints handling.
Continue readingBowel Cancer UK have a team of awareness volunteers based across Scotland who deliver free bowel cancer awareness talks.
Continue readingThe Mental Welfare Commission calls for urgent changes so people with learning disability and complex needs can leave hospital and flourish.
Continue readingOrganisations across the third sector and health and social care are being invited to sign up for a new forum launched to tackle isolation.
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE submission focuses on the wellbeing economy and fair finances, health and social care reform, and human rights.
Continue readingEvery Tuesday the Discover Digital team at the ALLIANCE shares a free and trusted digital tool that supports health and wellbeing.
Continue readingMinister announces parts of the National Care Service Bill will be dropped due to a lack of compromise and support.
Continue readingThe Open University is looking for respondents to their survey exploring the gender pain gap.
Continue readingThe Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm programme informed a Systems Map to understand local experiences of gambling harm.
Continue readingThe paper is the result of feedback highlighting this as an important yet under-explored area.
Continue readingAre you aged 55+, living in the UK, and interested in supporting new research?
Continue readingDisability Information Scotland offer training courses designed to help you ensure your online information is accessible to everyone.
Continue reading