With the eradication of child poverty the key policy objective of the current Scottish Government, sitting at the centre of the 2024/25 Programme for Government, it is without doubt that the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act has put greater strategic focus on child poverty within this Government’s – and the previous two First Minister’s – priorities … Read more
We worked with the Mental Health Foundation to learn about the training and support needs of Poverty Alliance member organisations around preventative approaches to mental health, with the idea of using the findings to inform development of a new capacity building model. Overall, this survey highlighted that whilst confidence in knowledge around mental health theory … Read more
On the 4 October we were pleased to be able to kick-off Challenge Poverty Week early with a focus on rural Scotland. Thank you to all our speakers and contributors and to everyone for their engagement in some really useful breakout sessions. You can find the slides that were used on the day here. Presentations included: The … Read more
Every year during Challenge Poverty Week, we highlight policies that can give people the security and freedom they need to build a life beyond poverty. You can read an overview of our 2024 policy asks in the window below, or download them it from here.
We are inviting qualified consultants to submit Expression of Interests for the provision of an evaluation of our Taking Action on Rural Poverty (TARP) project. You can read the invitation below, or download it from here. For more information, please email david.reilly@povertyalliance.org.
With the eradication of child poverty the single most important policy objective of the current Scottish Government, its feature as the central ambition of the 2024/25 Programme for Government is to be welcomed. Stretching poverty targets require bold action, and the time for action is now. The Government’s ambitious commitment must be matched with a … Read more
At Poverty Alliance, we understand that poverty is a human rights issue. The Scottish Government’s commitment to introducing a Human Rights Bill for Scotland has been welcomed by our membership. We believe it is essential that the Scottish Government take forward these high-profile commitments to ensure that duty bearers work proactively to realise all of … Read more
In a nation as wealthy as Scotland, it is not right that 21% of people – and one in four children – live in poverty. Organisations in Scotland’s third sector are often at the frontline of efforts to challenge the injustice of poverty, providing vital support to people who are held back from being able … Read more
The Poverty Alliance has embarked on a new project Taking Action on Rural Poverty, that will develop new ways of tackling the rural poverty premium, with a focus on Aberdeenshire and Argyll and Bute. This briefing was undertaken as initial scoping work to help us better understand the Aberdeenshire local authority area. You can read … Read more
The Poverty Alliance has embarked on a new project Taking Action on Rural Poverty (TARP), that will develop new ways of tackling the rural poverty premium, with a focus on Aberdeenshire and Argyll & Bute. This briefing was undertaken as an initial scoping exercise to help us better understand the Argyll & Bute local authority … Read more
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