Our vision for the Scottish Borders
Our strategy
Our Strategy 2026–31
Live Borders exists to improve lives across the Scottish Borders through culture, heritage, sport and lifelong learning. As a charity, everything we do is guided by that purpose.
Our Corporate Strategy 2026–31 sets out how we will build on that purpose over the next five years. It provides a clear direction for the organisation and explains how we will strengthen our foundations, invest in our people and services, and maximise our impact for the communities we serve.
The strategy builds on the significant progress made over the past year to strengthen Live Borders and create a more sustainable future. It reflects what we have heard from staff, communities, partners and stakeholders, recognises both the opportunities and challenges facing the Scottish Borders, and sets out how we will continue to deliver our charitable purpose in the years ahead.
Culture, heritage, sport and lifelong learning play an important role in creating healthier, more connected and more resilient communities. This strategy reaffirms our commitment to ensuring those opportunities are accessible to as many people as possible.
OUR PURPOSE – To improve health and wellbeing and widen access to culture, heritage, sport and lifelong learning, enabling people and communities to connect their past, empower their present and inspire their future in a thriving Scottish Borders.
OUR VISION – A Scottish Borders where culture, heritage, sport, and lifelong learning are woven into everyday life and are valued, used and championed by the communities they serve.
OUR MISSION – To deliver high-quality, consistent cultural, heritage, sporting, and lifelong learning services communities rely on, by building a stable, accountable organisation and strengthening our people, infrastructure and partnerships over the long term.
Start with the Strategy Summary
If you’d like a concise overview of our vision, priorities and ambitions, we recommend starting with our Strategy Summary.
Read the Full Strategy
For those who would like to explore our plans in more detail, the full Corporate Strategy is also available.
Download the Full Corporate Strategy 2026–31
A Commitment to Communities
This strategy is more than a statement of intent. It is our commitment to delivering high-quality services, reducing barriers to participation, working in partnership, and making a meaningful difference to lives across the Scottish Borders.
We will report regularly on our progress and continue to work with staff, communities and partners to deliver the ambitions set out in this strategy.
