About

Community Shield Scotland

A national public platform for financial transparency and community power across all 32 Scottish councils. Motto: Truth · Community · Power.

What we are building

So any citizen can see how their council spends public money; drill into departments, budgets, audits, contracts and arms-length companies; look at their own ward and understand real pressures; find practical ways to act; and hold power to account with clear data instead of spin.

Two equal pillars

Follow the Money — budgets, accounts, ALEOs, procurement, audits and FOIs.

Community & Wards — ward dashboards across people, deprivation, housing, health, education, safety, work, environment and assets, plus the Community Action Toolkit (guides, funding, templates).

Methodology

  • Prefer primary published sources for money trails.
  • Glasgow is the pilot with the deepest coverage.
  • Ward indicators are compiled for public understanding — cross-check official statistics (SIMD, NRS, Public Health Scotland, council open data) for formal use.
  • Independent and non-partisan — not affiliated with any council or party.

Brand

Community Shield Scotland crest
Heraldic shield: lion rampant, thistles, motto band. Site palette: light purple fields with silver accents — bright and welcoming.