Households in the Highlands reminded to fill in their census forms as large-scale artwork, Scotland Connected, visits Inverness
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Residents in Inverness were invited to make their mark on a large-scale artwork touring Scotland in the run-up to the Census Day.
Scotland Connected has been created by Pilar Garcia de Leaniz, a Spanish artist based in Edinburgh and is intended to represent the fabric of Scotland, its people and the role of the census.
It has visited 12 locations as part of a two-week long tour with local communities invited to help fill it in before being unveiled in Edinburgh on Census Day – today.
It called in at the city’s Falcon Square on Wednesday when people were also able to learn about the census, its importance, and where to find support to fill it in, or ask any other questions.
The census – a unique count of everyone in Scotland – is used to plan vital public services and inform investment in areas such as education, transport, health and social care.
More than 2.5 million households representing more than 5.4 million people should have had a letter.
For the first time it is expected the majority of responses will be made online but paper questionnaires are available.
Pete Whitehouse, director of statistical services at National Records of Scotland, said: “It’s really important that everyone participates in the census, whether online or by paper form.
“Help and support is available on our website census.gov.scot or via our free helpline 0800 030 8308, for anyone who needs it.”
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