Getting your Church Election Ready: A guide to hustings, voting and prayer The Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office (SCPO) and the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) hosted this one-hour lunchtime webinar on 29th January 2026 designed to give you all the information you need to get your Church …
Election
Election Day and Post-Election Day Prayers
During the election period, prayer and intercession are crucial. Below, JPIT has provided two prayers, one for Election Day and the other for after Election Day. Election Day Prayer God of all power, on this election day be with us as we love, pray and vote. We pray for our country, for …
Constitution and independence referendum briefing
Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background The issue of Scottish independence or continued union within the UK continues to be the major fault line in Scottish politics. The months and weeks building up to the election in May appear already to be dominated by the political parties …
Migration, asylum and refugee issues briefing
Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background Scotland’s population is now estimated to be around 5.4 million people, the highest level ever. Driving the growth has been the contribution of inward migration to Scotland especially over the last 20 years. According to the most recent …
Alcohol, drugs and substance misuse
Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Drugs deaths Scotland has the worst drugs death rate in Europe, and in 2020 records showed 1,264 people died, a record number for the sixth year in a row. It is about three and a half times the rate for England and Wales. Drugs regulation is a …
Poverty & Inequality briefing – Scotland
Updated March 2021 by David Bradwell “Poverty is not only about shortage of money. It is about rights and relationships; about how people are treated and how they regard themselves; about powerlessness; exclusion and loss of equity.” Participant at local poverty hearing held in …
Poverty & Inequality briefing – England
Updated March 2021by Paul Morrison “Poverty is not only about shortage of money. It is about rights and relationships; about how people are treated and how they regard themselves; about powerlessness; exclusion and loss of equity.” Participant at local poverty hearing held in …
Elections in Wales
Elections will be held in each of the 22 Local Authorities in Wales on May 5 2022. In many places, there will also be elections for Town or Community Councillors. At all these elections, those aged 16 and 17 are eligible to vote, as well as those over 18, and many overseas citizens are also eligible …
Hosting a Hustings
Elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Senedd and parts of English local government will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026. In the weeks before an election, churches and community groups often organise election meetings (known as hustings) where members of the public can listen to and …
Elections
Every election presents an opportunity for citizens to participate critically and constructively in the democratic process. We encourage everyone to ‘Love, Pray, and Vote’, and resource churches and members to engage with elections. Elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Senedd and parts …