RENEWING LOCAL DEMOCRACY: REPORT OF THE WIDENING ACCESS TO COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP PROGRESS GROUP
Annex - List of bodies and individuals we took written or oral evidence from
The Group took oral evidence from representatives of the following bodies and organisations:
- Aberdeen Action on Disability
- Aberdeen Youth Action Committee
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Engender
- Grampian Racial Equality Council
- Highland Council
- Highland Youth Voice
- Orkney Islands Council
- PHACE Scotland Grampian Office and North East LGBT Forum
- Scottish Civic Forum
- Scottish Conservative Party
- Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
- Scottish Green Party
- Scottish Labour Party
- Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Scottish National Party
- Scottish Trades Unions Congress
- Shetland Islands Council
- Society of Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators
- UNISON
- West Dunbartonshire Council
- West of Scotland Racial Equality Council
The Group received written evidence from the following organisations and individuals:
Organisations
- Aberdeen Volunteer Centre
- Black Community Development Project
- Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland
- Body Positive Strathclyde
- Central Scotland Racial Equality Council Ltd
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Commission for Racial Equality
- Disability Agenda
- Engender
- Equalities Co-ordinating Group (representing the three Equality Commissions, Equality Network, Age Concern, the Scottish Inter Faith Council and the Scottish Human Rights Centre)
- GARA
- Perth and Kinross Council of Voluntary Services
- Scottish Association of Mental Health
- Scottish Inter Faith Council
- Victim Support
Individuals
The Group also received responses from 14 individuals.