21.03.2011 Leading organisations endorse 2011 Census
With less than one week to go until census day, on Sunday 27 March, organisations that represent people throughout Scotland have endorsed the population count.
The fair planning and allocation of billions of pounds worth of public services, depends on everyone’s being included in the 2011 Census. Organisations that back it include student groups, business users, equality groups, councils and health and fire services.
With all questionnaires set to be delivered before census day, Scotland’s Registrar General, Duncan Macniven - responsible for organising Scotland’s census - said:
“To help plan future services and make sure funding is fairly allocated it is important that people read the census questions and consider their answers carefully. Each census question is asked because the responses people give matter to us all.
“If the census misses anyone, you or someone you know could lose out. So we are grateful to people who, where they can, lend a hand to family or friends who might benefit from help in completing their questionnaire.
“The importance of the census is underlined by the backing of such a wide range of organisations and individuals who recognise its value to their members and communities.”
Read the supportive quotes and case studies from:
Contributors include: The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, University of Edinburgh,
Aberdeen Football Club, Hearts Football Club, Dundee United Football Club and Motherwell Football Club, Cairngorm National Park Authority, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Tony Singh at Oloroso, Scottish Youth Parliament, Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland, Deaf Connections, Grampian Regional Equality Council, NHS Lothian, Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service, Glasgow City Mission, African and Caribbean Network, Central Scotland Interfaith, Deaf Connections, Bord na Gaidhlig, An Comunn Gaidhealach, Literacies in the Community Partnership, Glasgow Street Service, Scottish Arab Federation (SAFE), Edinburgh Chinese School, Demographics User Group.
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