Manifestos published across the sensory sector for the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election
- Area of Work: Scottish Sensory Hub
- Type: News Item
- Published: 27th February 2026
Read manifestos from organisations representing Deafness, Deafblindness and Vision Impairment in Scotland
On the 18 February 2026, the ALLIANCE published “Our Collective Voice” manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. This was developed through extensive engagement with and input from the ALLIANCE’s membership, demonstrating the breadth of areas we and our members work across, including the sensory sector.
Other sensory organisations have also published their election manifestos. Find out more about their election asks at the links below:
- Deafblind Scotland
- National Deaf Children’s Society: Getting it Right for Every Deaf Child
- Optometry Scotland
- RNIB
- RNID
- Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans
- Visibility Scotland
Across the sensory sector, organisations are calling for the Scottish Government to recognise the importance of supporting people who are Deaf, Deafblind or who have Visual Impairment.
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