Strengthening our Collective Voice – ALLIANCE Strategic plan 2023 – 2028

The Scottish Government Plan builds on progress from the first Women’s Health Plan and sets new priority areas.

Get involved and become a NHS National Services Scotland lay representative supporting work around Infection Prevention and Control.

This toolkit helps people work together to find, collect and share information about local resources that support community wellbeing.

The programme continues to be a critical strategic partner in gambling harms prevention work across Scotland.

Findings reinforce ALLIANCE concerns on declining performance, limited reporting and inequalities

Progress in many areas is welcome, but the budget must go further on social care, mental health and third sector support.

You are invited to join the DCP MyCare.scot Working Group to contribute to influencing the resource as its developed and rolled out

New article highlights the role of human rights in tackling health inequalities in Scotland

Gordon Moody is running free pilot residential programmes in Scotland for people experiencing gambling harm between February and April.

Global Intergenerational Congress in Glasgow (29 September-1 October 2026) exploring research, practice and learning across generations.

Drop in sessions for senior leaders in social work and social care to learn more about the Leading for the Future leadership programme.

Every Tuesday the Discover Digital team at the ALLIANCE shares a free and trusted digital tool that supports health and wellbeing.

The 'joint statement on prevention' partners have issued a follow-up ahead of the 2026-27 Scottish Budget.

Reflections from ALLIANCE Lived Experience group members about their role in contributing to the Women’s Health Plan.

Scottish Government accepts ALLIANCE call for voting rights for lived experience, unpaid carer and third sector representatives.

ALLIANCE supports the launch of a new DEAP report sharing learning on meaningful lived experience involvement in mental health policy.

Over the year, we have delivered a series of engagement activities with our partners that centre voices of people with lived experience.

In 2025, the Person Centred Voices programme engaged with 9.000 people at over 200 events, to embrace kindness in care.

In 2025, the networks have continued to information share and connect people with experience of heart disease and Long Covid.

The Academy has continued to advocate for long term, meaningful and sustainable change.

The programme continues to raise awareness of how Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) can support children and their families.

In 2025, we have continued to build and strengthen relationships within the third sector and promoted integrated ways of working.

In 2025, the Community Links Worker Programme continued to support people facing challenges such as isolation, poverty and debt.

The Self Management Programme continued to drive the uptake of self management practices in community and health settings.

In 2025, the Scottish Sensory Hub has launched a major campaign on inclusive communication, contributed to consultations, and more.