Children and young people taking part in the Cost of the School Day Big Question said it’s important we talk more about poverty to help remove stigma and raise awareness of the help that’s available at school. So that’s what we’re doing this Challenge Poverty Week! We’ve got four brand-new Talking about Poverty activities. You ... Read more
Non-discrimination and equality is a key principle of taking a human rights based approach. What does this mean in practice? A human rights based approach means that all forms of discrimination must be prohibited, prevented and eliminated. It also requires the prioritisation of those in the most marginalised situations who face the biggest barriers to ... Read more
Join Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead from the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme for our third Webinar in our Masterclass series, for anyone wanting to better understand how to take a place-based approach. Our third Masterclass webinar takes place on Thursday 31st October from 2pm to 3pm and will focus on:- -Knowing what ... Read more
Join Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead from the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme for our third Webinar in our Masterclass series, for anyone wanting to better understand how to take a place-based approach. Our third Masterclass webinar takes place on Thursday 31st October from 2pm to 3pm and will focus on:- -Knowing what ... Read more
Aberdeenshire Anti-Poverty Network. November’s session will focus on: Rural transport and access to healthcare We heard from our Citizen’s Panel that a lack of affordable transport and poor understanding within healthcare systems creates barriers to accessing healthcare. We will hear from external speakers with expertise in this area, discuss your experiences and begin to explore ... Read more
In our wealthy nation, it’s unjust that so many people don’t have adequate incomes for a dignified life. One exciting idea to meet that challenge is the Minimum Income Guarantee - setting an income floor below which nobody would be allowed to fall. It’s a simple, but potentially transformative idea, that could draw a line ... Read more
How can we best take a human rights-based approach to the Minimum Income Guarantee? Poverty Alliance members have shown enthusiasm for the Guarantee as a way of supporting our human rights. The policy could progress our right to an adequate standard of living by promoting adequate incomes, and our right to the social security that ... Read more
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