David Eyre 
Scotland is undoubtedly a wealthy country, so it cannot be right that one in five people in Scotland – rising to one in four children – have their life chances restricted by the preventable injustice of poverty. The Scottish Labour Party Policy Forum informs the Scottish Labour Party’s policy development process as it builds towards … Read more
David Eyre, Communications Officer, The Poverty Alliance Click here to find out more about David’s open working blog I’ve been thinking a lot about democracy, justice, and participation. I was on jury duty from Wednesday last week to Wednesday this week. I was very impressed by my fellow jurors. They listened to evidence, took good … Read more
Annie McCormack, TARP Aberdeenshire Development Officer, The Poverty Alliance As part of the Taking Action on Rural Poverty project, the Poverty Alliance have been working alongside Aberdeenshire residents who live on a low income in rural parts of the shire to form a citizens panel of people who want to feed into the Council’s decision-making … Read more
David Eyre, Communications Officer The Poverty Alliance In my role, I do a lot of writing. Sometimes it’s not obvious how much I write, because it rarely gets published under my name. But now – with Third Sector Lab – I’m committing to a programme of open working. This blog is about my personal work … Read more
Annie McCormack, TARP Aberdeenshire Development Officer,The Poverty Alliance Click here to read the SHRC report on human rights in the Highlands & Islands At the end of 2024, the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) released a damning report on the human rights violations happening across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It said: “Some of … Read more
Reacting to speeches by Anas Sarwar MSP and First Minister John Swinney, Poverty Alliance chief executive Peter Kelly said: “Scotland is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, making our current trends on child homelessness and our deepening poverty not only unjust, but entirely unnecessary. We know it doesn’t have to be like this. … Read more
Peter Kelly, Chief Executive, The Poverty Alliance The end of the year is the time for reflection, and as we move into the holiday season, it should also be a time for hope. As we at the Poverty Alliance look back over the last year we see much to make us hopeful, despite the significant … Read more
Read the report here! New research has uncovered how Roma people in the Govanhill area of Glasgow are being denied their right to adequate housing. Community researchers from the Roma rights group Romano Lav asked local people to record their experiences of housing in the area. Some of those taking part reported shocking conditions including … Read more
The Roma communities in Govanhill, Glasgow, face significant challenges to attaining their right to adequate housing. This report – part of the Rights in Action project – presents findings from a participatory action research project by Romano Lav in partnership with the Poverty Alliance which explored Roma people’s experiences of social and private housing, awareness … Read more
Lydia Murphy, Development Officer, The Poverty Alliance Click here to read the briefing Human rights are not just abstract ideals; they are standards for our governments, intended to ensure that every person can live a life of dignity and respect. For many people in Scotland, especially those experiencing poverty, these rights remain out of reach … Read more
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