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Debbie HorneScotland Policy and Public Affairs ManagerIndependent Age At Independent Age we believe no one should face poverty in later life. But currently too many older people in Scotland face the daily reality of just that, with the number of pensioners living in poverty now 150,000 – up 25% since 2012. This statistic torpedoes the … Read more
Heather WilsonProgramme and Policy Officer The Health Foundation Without a doubt Scotland’s poorest children are suffering the most. We know this from the Health Foundation’s recently launched report ‘‘Leave no one behind: The state of health and health inequalities in Scotland’ was the culmination of a multi-stranded review undertaken over the past 12 months, focusing … Read more
Responding to the latest shop price index figures from the British Retail Consortium / NielsenIQ, Peter Kelly, director of the Poverty Alliance, said: “Government has a moral responsibility to protect people from rocketing costs. “That’s especially true for the poorest households – because inflation is currently hitting them hardest. With inflation continuing to climb there … Read more
In these Get Inspired meetings we’ll showcase the different ways your organisation can take part in #ChallengePoverty Week in from 2nd – 8th October 2023. We’ll take you through examples of what other groups have done in previous years, and tell you about all the advice and resources we’ll make available to you, helping make … Read more
Click here to register! Calling activists in rural Scotland! We are hosting a Rights in Action online workshop on Thursday 9 February – from 10am to 12.30pm. The workshop will help you learn how we can use Economic, Social and Cultural rights as a tool to combat poverty. Here’s some feedback we received from our … Read more
Our briefing to MSPs in advance of a Scottish Parliament Members’ Business debate on the future of childcare in Scotland. Download the briefing here or read it in the window below. Poverty-Alliance-briefing-for-the-Future-of-Childcare-Debate-25th-January
Fiona McHardy Research & Information Manager Click here to read our report! When we think about children and young people’s needs, we often think about parents and caregivers as the central people in their lives. We don’t immediately consider the structures that support them, but these are critical to the success of those parenting and … Read more
As part of our Rights in Action project, we worked with community researchers to explore how they could use their human rights to push for change. In this guest blog, one of the researchers talks about breaking barriers that asylum seekers and refugees face when it comes to getting access to higher education in Scotland. … Read more
Mark McIntyre, Media & Communications Officer, Cycling Scotland Read Cycling Scotland’s full 2022 Cycling Attitudes & Behaviours research In early December, Cycling Scotland released our annual Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Cycling in Scotland Report 2022. Now in its fourth wave, this annual research with more than 1,000 people across Scotland, gives us a regular snapshot … Read more
In a New Year message, Poverty Alliance director Peter Kelly said: “People in Scotland believe in justice and compassion. This coming year will be a test of whether our political leaders will turn those values into concrete action. “2023 saw Poverty Alliance members across the country working harder than ever to protect people in their … Read more
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