Manifesto for an Anti-Racist Scotland

Scottish Parliament Election 2026

CRER is calling for Scotland’s political parties to take strong action on race equality

The 2026 Scottish Parliament Election is an opportunity for political parties to actively pursue an anti-racist Scotland. CRER's Manifesto for an Anti-Racist Scotland sets out eight concrete steps that political parties can include as commitments in their own manifestos.

We need immediate action to create an anti-racist Scotland, and we cannot do this alone. You can help us to push for change by supporting CRER's Manifesto commitments.

To find out how, download the Manifesto and find ideas for action below

CRER calls for commitments to:

  • 1. Target action against racial inequality in child poverty

  • 2. Invest in social housing to address the impact of high rent and overcrowding on BME families

  • 3. Achieve equal representation for BME people in the public sector workforce

  • 4. Introduce mandatory recording of racist incidents and bullying in Scotland's schools

  • 5. Target health inequalities by tracking ethnicity through the healthcare system

  • 6. Focus on early intervention to prevent inequalities for BME people with severe mental illness

  • 7. Promote community cohesion through the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015

  • 8. Support Scotland's Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration

To support the commitments that CRER are calling for, you can:

Post your support on social media - use your own words or share CRER’s posts on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and BlueSky

Share the Manifesto with others in person by displaying this QR code on a phone or other device:

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Write to your current MSPs using our letter template (Info on writing to candidates will be added once their details are confirmed)

Ask about parties’ commitment to race equality at local party meetings, hustings, election events or anywhere else you meet candidates

Vote in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections - make sure that you are registered to vote: https://www.mygov.scot/voting-in-elections-in-scotland/register-to-vote

Sign up to show your support for our Manifesto for an Anti-Racist Scotland

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