The IFS National Convention on Scotland’s Future, scheduled for 30 November, will now have its first meeting on SATURDAY 1 MARCH 2025. The Memorial Service will be an opportunity for people throughout Scotland, whether or not they are present at St Giles’s Cathedral, to reflect on Alex Salmond’s life and
The Management Committee, on the recommendation of the National Convention Project Planning Team and after some thought, has decided to postpone the Convention meeting planned for St Andrew’s Day. The decision was taken in view of the potential for Alex Salmond’s Memorial event also to be taking place on that
Normally at this point we’d be giving an update on the various activities going on within IFS, but we’ll cover those in next week’s newsletter. Over the past few days, there’s been a far bigger story to discuss. Many people, across the political spectrum and on both sides of the
Our Convener, Ian Grant, attended the Scottish Currency Group Conference on 21/22 September, raising awareness about what we do and publicising our upcoming Convention on Scotland’s Future. He was filmed by pro-independence video channel SPVR, and you can see the short video, where Ian explains what IFS is, what our
Planning has moved on apace and this flyer HERE gives the current details. We are now able to invite individual applications. To be eligible to participate, nominees must be aged 16 or over, be a permanent resident in Scotland and have lived in Scotland for more than five years. We
The Independence Forum Scotland (IFS) was set up to provide an opportunity to inform, motivate and encourage cooperation across the Scottish Independence movement, with a membership base of 21 regional and national member organisations. The origins of IFS date back to 2021, holding regular meetings, before it was formally constituted