Make Hope Possible has been behind some ground-breaking cross-party political events and campaigns.

COMING SOON

As we move closer to the Holyrood election 2026 we are putting on a series of talks with some of the UK’s most progressives speakers.

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Make Hope Possible believes in creating unique participatory political events. We want to start a conversation, build a movement and change the way we do radical politics.

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Our Previous Projects

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Democracy beyond the doors of holyrood

2024 marked the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament.

In the years since 1999, there have been various attempts to address the original aspiration for local democracy but none have yet been implemented.

make hope possible provided early-stage support to ‘Building a Local Scotland’ by securing early-day funding, developing the website, co-coordinating the launch event and providing administrative support and framework.

A major event on the future of the United Kingdom, its nations, and the European Union, inspired by the work of Tom Nairn.

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Confronting the UK’s Democratic Crisis.

View ‘The Breakup of britain?’ website
  • “On 18 November 2023, over 700 people gathered for an all-day conference on ‘The Breakup of Britain?’ in Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms. They filled the main hall and gallery. The conference was a salute to the late Tom Nairn (1932-2023). It debated how to resolve Britain’s democratic crisis. Politicians, scholars, journalists, writers and poets from all four UK nations as well as speakers from Europe participated. The event was live-streamed by Indie Live, where over 4,200 logged in, and on openDemocracy, where 2,700 did.”
    Anthony Barnett
    Anthony Barnett
    Chair of The Breakup of Britain? Steering Group

LOCATION: THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, EDINBURGH
DATE: 18TH NOVEMBER 2023

  • Joyce McMillan addresses the Breakup of Britain? Conference
  • “What a triumph! Congratulations on an extraordinary event, which was a great tribute to Tom. The choice of speakers was inspired.”
    Lynda Myles
    Founder, Edinburgh international film festival
  • “The event was terrific and very well executed. The energy and sense of purpose was very marked… I was very, very impressed by the quality of contributions.”
    Henry Porter
    Henry Porter
    Novelist & Director of The Convention
  • “…too often the pre-publicity of similar events has promised much more than the actual substance delivered on the day. This was a happy exception.”
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    Rob & Fiona Thompson
    Commonweal
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