Policy - SURF

Influencing Policy - Shaping Practice

One of SURF's core functions is to utilise the knowledge, experience and expertise from its diverse network to inform policy-making. SURF's Policy Manager influences positive change in community regeneration by engaging with a wide range of governmental and Parliamentary processes across many different public policy areas. Find out more about our policy influencing activities by exploring below.

The SURF Manifesto

2026 SURF Manifesto for Regeneration

SURF's 2026 Manifesto - Empowering People, Places, and Policy - sets out four core policy priorities that cut across all aspects of community led regeneration.

2026 SURF Manifesto for Regeneration

Place-based Exchange Group

SURF co-convenes the PBE Group, a collective of national agencies that focus on place-based improvements in their work.

Place Based Exchange Group

Past SURF Manifestos

In advance of elections to the Scottish Parliament, SURF produces regeneration manifestos that are shared with political parties.

Past SURF Manifestos

Policy consultations

SURF provides written and verbal evidence to relevant policy consultations conducted by the Scottish and UK Governments, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA), and Committees of the Scottish Parliament.

Policy Consultations