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Briefing: Scottish Government debate on UK Government Welfare Reforms

Our social security system is a public service and a basic human right that should secure the wellbeing of everyone in society. However, rather than preventing and reducing poverty, it too-often makes it more difficult for people to stay afloat. So it is deeply concerning that the UK Government has announced a series of unjust … Read more

Citizens Across Scotland panel members with Lydia Murphy of the Poverty Alliance

Briefing: Citizens Across Scotland – Making Change Together

At The Poverty Alliance, we believe that people with experience of living on a low income should help shape the solutions to poverty. Over the last decade there has been a significant increase in public bodies and third sector organisations collaborating with people with experience of living on a low income to shape policy and … Read more

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Blog: ‘A park makes you feel better. Those who have green close to their home are lucky’

Lydia Murphy, Rights in Action Development OfficerThe Poverty Alliance Click here to read the report The Poverty Alliance has been working alongside the Environmental Rights Centre Scotland, Nourish Scotland, CEMVO Scotland and the University of Glasgow to explore how people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in Scotland experience their human right to a … Read more

The Poverty Alliance Annual Conference at EICC Edinburgh on Friday 29th November 2024

Blog: Chief executive Peter Kelly on developing our network

Peter Kelly, Chief Executive,The Poverty Alliance Questions of poverty and inequality have been forced onto the political agenda over the last few weeks. When the UK Government announced plans for significant cuts to social security entitlements campaigners, including the Poverty Alliance, were quick to respond, highlighting the impact that these cuts will have, particularly on … Read more

Blog: Communication Officer’s log – week 14

David Eyre, Communications Officer,The Poverty Alliance Click here to contact me about my work I’ve worked in communications and the media for a long time. When I began work as a junior reporter there was no internet, no mobile phones, and the fax machine was still new technology. So I’ve had to learn a lot … Read more

Cover of the first Independent Age Older People's Economic Wellbeing Index Scotland 2024-25

Guest blog: New index shows urgent need to support pensioner well-being

Louise Brady,Scotland Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Independent Age Click here for the Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index: Scotland 2024–25 With the recently introduced means-testing of Winter Fuel Payment and the debates which followed in Scotland around the newly devolved Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, there’s been an increased focus politically and in the media … Read more

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