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Mon 7th - Sun 13th October 2024

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Blogs & briefings

Guest blog: Leadership is at the heart of tackling poverty

04 October 2023
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Catherine McWilliam, Nations Director, IoD Scotland Read the full article – and a special #ChallengePoverty opinion piece by our director Peter Kelly – in the the IoD Autumn Magazine Much of my time is spent challenging existing perceptions of the IoD. Our membership is not made up of stereotypical leaders – suited, booted and stepping … Read more

Guest blog: Economic Abuse is Fueling Women’s Poverty in Glasgow

04 October 2023

Robyn Moffat-Wall, Training and Engagement Officer,Financially Included Financially Included is a partnership project between GEMAP Scotland and the Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership, funded by the Scottish Government’s Delivering Equally Safe Fund. We are the only project in Scotland solely dedicated to economic abuse and the financial impact of gender-based violence.  Our small team aims … Read more

Guest blog: Suicide is an inequality issue

04 October 2023
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Samaritans Scotland This Challenge Poverty Week it’s vital that we recognise that suicide is an inequality issue. The latest suicide statistics show that people living in Scotland’s most deprived areas are 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide than those living in the least deprived areas. Although suicide is complex and is rarely caused … 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.

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