The Scottish Independence party, known as SIP, was created last week after it was revealed that the SNP has no current plans to discuss independence or a second referendum at its conference in October.

The SIP will attempt to capitalise on disillusionment within sections of the SNP membership, some of whom have recently quit the party over concerns it has lost sight of the ultimate aim of independence since last September's referendum.

SIP founder Coinneach Mac Eachain told BuzzFeed News he hoped to field candidates in every seat in Scotland for next May's Holyrood election and reclaim the cause of independence from the SNP.

"The SNP has decided at their conference that they aren't even going to discuss independence or even a referendum, so that was the catalyst," said Mac Eachin. "There are so many people out there who are annoyed by the situation, that there's no discussion, and they're very welcome to join us."

The party will favour a unilateral approach to independence – meaning, if in government, it would immediately declare independence rather than call for another referendum – but Mac Eachin, a musician from Ayr, said it would act mainly as a pressure group to prevent independence from slipping off the agenda.