Write To Them

Write to your elected representatives!

Scottish Parliament Elections, 7th May 2026

Email your local candidates now and urge them to support a Human Rights Bill in the next Scottish Parliament that protects everyday rights for everyone. 

Your Right To Vote In Scotland - A simple guide for communities ahead of the May 2026 elections

With the Scottish Parliament Elections fast approaching, as a constituent, it is your right to reach out to your prospective parliamentary candidates with a call to action. Our manifesto library contains an array of briefing documents from across Scottish Civil Society organisations, as well as our very own manifesto, Our Rights. Your Move.

If, like us and our members, you believe that human rights are an essential cornerstone to the delivery of a robust, progressive democracy, we encourage you to reach out to your parliamentary candidate and make this known!

The Scottish Election in May 2026 could be one of our country’s most important in the last 50 years as we are at a critical juncture in the realisation of human rights in Scotland due to a number of factors. This includes the proposed development of a Scottish Human Rights Bill, growing socio-economic inequality, and the need to resist rising populism. 

If you don’t hear back from your candidate, you can send a polite nudge to remind them that this issue is important to you, or if your candidate takes action, you can email them again to thank them for the support.

Click here to visit a page set up from our partners at Amnesty International UK to find out who your candidate is and write them a message.

Visit www.whocanivotefor.co.uk and enter your post code to find out which candidates are running in your constituency.  

*This page will be updated following the elections on 7th May once the list of new MSPs is finalised.

 

Write to your MP

Have you ever felt you had a particular issue to raise with your local MP? Perhaps you have noticed something in your community that you feel should be addressed by them? As a constituent, you can do this!

 

How does it work?

• Find your MP and their contact details: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
• You can also use your post-code via this website to find how to write to politicians at a UK, Scotland, or local authority level: https://www.writetothem.com/ 
• Send them an email outlining your issue.
• Celebrate positive responses to your email or statements from your MP – for example by publicly acknowledging them on social media.

 

Tips for a successful MP email:

• Be clear what action you want your MP to take. For instance, do you want them to raise concerns with the Government? Speak out in favour of the ECHR? To meet with you to discuss further? Whatever your ask is, make sure it is clear.
• Personalise as much as possible – make it clear why this issue matters to you and why you want your MP to act.
• Follow up! For example, if you don’t hear back from your MP, you can send a polite nudge to remind them that this issue is important to you, or if your MP takes action, you can email them again to thank them for the support.

 

Take Action: Protect Access to Work

Inclusion London are asking supporters to write to their MPs to protect and fully fund the Access to Work scheme, which provides vital workplace support for Deaf and Disabled people.

Find out more and send a letter to your MP here:  https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-policy/act-now/protect-access-to-work-act-now/