David Eyre 
Olena Bovdyr, End Poverty Edinburgh Hello, my name is Olena and I’m a member of End Poverty Edinburgh. I’m glad to be part of this group and feel like I can make a difference. I always feel responsible for my every proposal or thought, since our present and future depend on all of us. We … Read more
Allison Catalano, The Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) Find the report and other insights from SHERU here! Scotland in 2001 was remarkably different from Scotland in 2011. Between 2001 and 2011, the population grew by more than 200,000 people. Household incomes – adjusted for inflation – grew by nearly 20%. These years also marked … Read more
Despite Scotland’s great wealth, people in rural and island areas of the country have been hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis. Too many people living in rural districts are held back by poverty, often facing added costs just to get by in comparison with people in urban areas. And, too often, anti-poverty policies don’t currently … Read more
Isobel Grahl,Member,Argyll & Bute Taking Actionon Rural Poverty Panel Click here to find out more about our Taking Action on Rural Poverty project. This great introduction was used by Izzy at the first ever Taking Action on Rural Poverty national event. Hello everyone, I am Izzy and I live in Lochgilphead, a small town in … Read more
Chloe Campbell,Policy and Parliamentary Officer,The Poverty Alliance Read our Scottish Budget 2025-26 Briefing here! We can build a fairer, greener Scotland, free from the injustice of poverty. But for that to happen, our political leaders must make a fundamental change in the way they look at our society. For far too long, we’ve been suffering … Read more
It’s time to build a fairer, greener Scotland, free from poverty. We call on the Scottish Government to deliver a just and compassionate budget that puts people first, not only utilising the additional £3.4 billion allocated by the UK Government for bold anti-poverty action, but also ambitiously uses their devolved taxation powers to generate the … Read more
Laura Robertson, Research Manager, The Poverty Alliance Chirsty McFadyen, Knowledge Exchange Associate, Fraser of Allander Institute Find out more at the Serving the Future website Serving the Future, a collaboration between the Poverty Alliance and the Fraser of Allander Institute, has been working with hospitality employers and workers to identify actions to address in-work poverty … Read more
Annie McCormack,Development Officer, Taking Action on Rural Poverty,The Poverty Alliance Click here to read more about our Taking Action on Rural Poverty project “It’s helped me feel less isolated and alone… and removed an element of shame” The powerful voices of people with lived experience of life on low incomes have always been at the … Read more
Responding to today’s UK Budget, Poverty Alliance chief executive Peter Kelly said: “People across the UK believe in a nation based on justice and compassion. Today’s Budget was an opportunity for the Chancellor to turn those values into action, and to rebuild trust in government. Despite some welcome changes, there is still some way to … Read more
Our sixth seminar considered issues around effectively communicating the concept of the MIG to a broad general audience, including exploring existing public attitudes to the idea, and potential framing of the policy. The seminar included inputs from Fiona Hutchison, Head of Research at Diffley Partnership, a strategic research and insights agency, and David Eyre, Communications … Read more
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