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2026 SENEDD ELECTION ARCHIVE
Manifestos for Change
This archive brings together ASH Wales and partner priorities published around the 2026 Senedd election, which took place on 7th May 2026.
It is retained as a record of the public health priorities organisations set out before the election. It does not support or oppose any political party.
Two parts of the 2026 archive
1. Shared health priorities
Manifestos for Change brings together published priorities from health charities, professional bodies and other organisations working across Wales.
The common themes include prevention, reducing inequalities, sustainable services and long-term public health investment.
2. ASH Wales priorities and analysis
Our Roadmap to a Smoke-Free Wales set out the tobacco control priorities ASH Wales published before the election, alongside our later review of party manifestos through the lens of prevention, smoking and health inequalities.
Shared priorities across the sector
Although each organisation published its own priorities, several themes appeared repeatedly across the material collected for this archive.
Prevention
More emphasis on preventing illness before it reaches crisis point.
Health inequalities
A stronger focus on the unequal burden of preventable illness across Wales.
Long-term investment
Calls for stable funding, workforce planning and services built for the long term.
Partner election manifestos and priorities
These documents were published by partner and sector organisations ahead of the 2026 Senedd election. They are provided here as an archive of the priorities being put forward at the time.
ASH Wales election priorities
Our Roadmap to a Smoke-Free Wales set out four themes: prevention, tackling inequality, evidence-based innovation and partnership working.
The archive also includes our review of the main party manifestos published during the election period.