Blogs from The Poverty Alliance and guests.
David Eyre, Communications Officer, The Poverty Alliance Clilck here to see our consultation response We built our social security system so that everyone — especially those who most need it — can have stability and freedom to prosper and thrive in an uncertain world. But for too long, successive governments have weakened our social security … Read more
Olivia HamiltonMRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences UnitSchool of Health & Wellbeing University of Glasgow In collaboration with the Poverty Alliance, our team at the University of Glasgow have been running a project to explore ways in which income related policies might be able to reduce health inequalities. This is particularly important given the current … Read more
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
Kevin Kane,Policy and Research Manager,YouthLink Scotland. Poverty is a colossal issue in Scotland, and indeed the rest of the UK – one that seems to get worse year on year. It’s been allowed to become deeply ingrained in our society. So much so, it’s become an ideological battleground, with pernicious policy decisions backed up by … Read more
Ashley McLean, Policy & Parliamentary Officer & Lydia Murphy, Development OfficerThe Poverty Alliance Click here to read our consultation response Poverty means being unable to make ends meet, it means making sacrifices, and it means a life where you are not afforded dignity. Human rights are minimum standards developed to ensure we are all able … Read more
Families Outside Reflecting on Challenge Poverty Week from Families Outside’s perspective, the message is clear: for many families in Scotland, poverty can be all-encompassing… and this can have a massive effect on children. When the current Scottish First Minister took office, ending child poverty was noted as high priority. However, in much of the legislation … Read more
Shari McDaid, PhD,Head of Policy & Public Affairs,Mental Health Foundation, Scotland Thinking back to a year ago, we might have hoped that we would be closer to the end of the Cost-of-Living Crisis by October 2023. Unfortunately, interest rates and inflation remain high, especially the inflation that affects people’s day-to-day costs such as food and … Read more
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