Trust sits at the heart of relationships, and what trust means to you is the question SCDC and the Scottish Government are seeking to explore with communities across Scotland.

Through a series of sessions and self-facilitated discussions for community members and people who support their communities, SCDC have been providing an open space for people to share priorities and reflections on their relationship with government.

The discussions focused around:

• Your personal experience of trust: Who do you trust and why?

• Trust in government: What are your positive and negative experiences?

• Trust in the process: What needs to happen for you to trust this engagement process?

We will soon be sharing a report which sets out the findings from this co-creation process.

Co-creating Open Government’s Action Plan 2026 to 2030

Your participation will shape the next Open Government Action Plan with trust and transparency being a core theme of the plan.

The Action Plan is a way for civil society and government to work together on agreed priorities. This partnership aims to ensure people in Scotland can see, understand, and be involved in the decisions that affect them.

There’s more information here.

If you have information from a session you have been involved in to submit to the team, please get in touch here.

Sign up to the Trust and Transparency Newsletter

Drafted and published in partnership between civil society and Scottish Government, this e-bulletin provides the latest information around policy, research, and events relating to trust and transparency in Scotland. The bulletin will provide updates on the co-creation of Open Government’s Action Plan.