12 Mar 2026
Empowering People, Places, and Policy – SURF Hustings and Conference
A key focus of discussion will be the four manifesto topics and you will get a chance to grill the party representatives at a morning hustings session.
There will also be a chance to learn from over a decade of evidence from our Alliance for Action place-based programme.
Overview
Programme
09:30 Registration and networking
10:00 Hustings Event Chaired by SURF Chair Brian MacDonald
- Party Representatives TBC
11:00 Coffee Break
11.15 Reality at a Grassroots Level – Neil Young, St Paul’s Youth Forum
11:35 Alliance for Action Panel Session Chaired by SURF’s Awards & Communications Manager Emma Scott
- Elaine Cooper (East Kirkcaldy and Shared Learning)
- Ann Campbell (Dunoon)
- Linda Hendry (Peterhead)
- Zanne Domoney-Lyttle (Girvan)
12:30 Lunch with music from Fèis Phàislig
13:30 Interactive Manifesto Workshop Session
14:30 A Deep Dive into Housing and Local Democracy
15:00 A Cultural Perspective from Author, Playwright & Performer Alan Bissett
15:20 Closing Remarks and What’s Next – SURF Vice-Chair Diane Gray and Emma Scott
15:30 Close
For queries, please contact emma@surf.scot
