David Eyre 
The leaders of Scotland’s main political parties must unite to build a fairer, greener country, underpinned by a new, fair tax system, campaigners have said. In an open letter to the leaders of Scotland’s five main political parties issued on the eve of the draft Scottish Budget, over 60 organisations say that urgent cross-party cooperation … Read more
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Food on the table, a fair wage at work, a roof over your head, access to high quality, healthcare: these are all human rights, but not all of them are currently enforceable in courts in Scotland. All our human rights are protected in law at the international level, but it can be hard for us … Read more
Taking Action on Rural Poverty Team, The Poverty Alliance Clilck here to read Part 1 The Poverty Alliance’s new Taking Action on Rural Poverty team reflects on learning from the Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament (SRIP) and how it will feed into their project… A 2023 report by Changeworks described how multiple factors combine in … Read more
Taking Action on Rural Poverty Team, The Poverty Alliance Click here to read Part 2! Becky, Annie, Nicky and Ralph from the Taking Action on Rural Poverty team reflect on their recent visit to the Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament… The Poverty Alliance was heartened to see the Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament include poverty … Read more
Leonie McConnell, Programme Manager, Close the Gap The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence gives focus to the continued need for action to eradicate violence against women (VAW). VAW occurs at epidemic levels with one in three women affected globally. In Scotland, one in four women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, and 70% … Read more
Two leading Scottish anti-poverty charities have welcomed a new report by the Scottish Trades Unions Congress, which outlines how the Scottish Government could raise up to £3.7 billion more per year from progressive tax changes. Jamie Livingstone, Head of Oxfam Scotland, said: “The Scottish Government faces difficult choices in the upcoming Scottish Budget, however, this … Read more
Too many people across Scotland, including 250,000 children, are having their life chances restricted by the injustice of preventable poverty. This is completely unjust in a wealthy country like Scotland. The risk of poverty continues to be particularly high for disabled people; single parents, the majority of whom are women; and Black and minority ethnic … Read more
Anti-poverty campaigners have accused the UK Government of using the threat of hunger and destitution to push people into unsuitable work. The Poverty Alliance – Scotland’s national anti-poverty network – says proposed changes to give the Department of Work & Pensions the power to strip people of their social security are ‘immoral’ and unworkable. Poverty … Read more
This briefing was created for MSPs in advance of a member’s debate on the Dying in the Margins research project by the University of Glasgow and Marie Curie. Terminal illness amplifies existing inequality and poverty. Research from Marie Curie and the University of Loughborough found one in four people die in poverty at the end … Read more
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