Highlighting What Works This week has been Challenge Poverty Week, an annual opportunity to raise our voices against poverty and unite with hundreds of organisations across…
Browsing: tackling poverty
A Year of Progress On the one year anniversary of Humza Yousaf becoming SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland, we look back on a tumultuous…
97% Received Support Payments On Time Social Security Scotland has published its Annual Report and Accounts, which show that it made £641 million in direct payments…
Income Thresholds to be Removed for Best Start Foods An estimated 20,000 additional people will become eligible for additional help to buy healthy foods when income…
Scottish Government policies making a difference Tackling poverty and inequality is the single biggest challenge facing Scotland and requires continued, urgent and sustained action. We’re determined…
Prioritising Those Most in Need Tax, targeted support and tough budget choices will all need to be considered as part of bold measures to tackle poverty,…
£4.5 million for after school and holiday clubs Councils can now apply for their share of £4.5 million to support the provision of after school and…
New Report Reveals Tory Rule Consigning Millions to Destitution The SNP has said that Scottish independence is the only way to tackle child poverty, after a…