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Mon 7th - Sun 13th October 2024

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Upcoming events

Blogs & briefings

Guest blog: Fair Work in the Third Sector

02 October 2023
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Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS) Charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises make a difference to people. They build the social fabric of communities, enriching people’s lives and standing alongside them during tough times. During Covid and our current cost of living crisis, we have seen that they are often the fastest to step … Read more

Guest blog: Scotland and the UK are wealthy; there is no need for poverty

02 October 2023

Stuart McMillan MSP, Greenock & Inverclyde In 2017, myself and local MP Ronnie Cowan hosted a drop in event during Challenge Poverty Week (CPW) for which we’d secured the attendance of several local organisations to offer advice and support. The only issue was nobody turned up. This was really disappointing; not only had we put … Read more

Guest blog: The value of supporting communities and volunteers is undeniable

02 October 2023

Leah Harkey, STAR Project, Paisley “A Scotland where we value our communities and volunteers.” What a wonderful sentiment! Everyone is part of a community in some capacity, and whether we know it or not, we engage with volunteers and their daily work. Who wouldn’t want to support the development of communities and volunteer work? Indeed, … Read more

About Challenge Poverty Week

The first Challenge Poverty Week was launched by the Poverty Alliance in 2013.

We wanted to highlight the injustice of poverty in Scotland, and to show that collective action based on justice and compassion can create solutions.

The week is an opportunity for you to raise your voice against poverty and unite with others in calling for a just and equal Scotland.
Each year, hundreds of organisations in Scotland do just that, including elected representative, charities and NGOs, local authorities, faith groups, businesses, school and colleges, trade unions, professional bodies and more.

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1. Get inspired!

Together, we can Challenge Poverty. We're running a series of Get Inspired meetings, designed to showcase the different ways your organisation can take part in Challenge Poverty Week.

2. Get planning!

We will give you access to lots of resources to help plan your Challenge Poverty Week events.

There will be social media templates, graphics, and policy briefings for each of the week's special themes.

We provide activity toolkits for different kinds of organisations, as well as lesson plans for teachers.

3. Get noticed!

When you're ready, you can add your event to our Challenge Poverty Week calendar, and share it on your social media using the #ChallengePoverty hashtag.

We'll be sharing lots of your events on our @CPW_Scotland and @PovertyAlliance Twitter accounts.

We also give training with tips on how best to talk about poverty, and how to use the media to get your message out.

Resources

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