David Eyre 
Linda Craik,Activist,End Poverty Edinburgh Find out more about End Poverty Edinburgh here Being asked to speak at the Poverty Alliance Annual Conference was … terrifying, exciting, a bit stressful and very flattering. Why? Because I’m not a lecturer or an academic with lots of facts, figures and policies at my finger-tips – I’m just me! … Read more
https://www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Untitled-design.mp4 https://www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/house-1.mp4 Responding to today’s statement by Liz Kendall MP, Poverty Alliance policy & campaigns manager Ruth Boyle said: “People in the UK are desperate for a government that delivers a just and compassionate country. They want to see an end to deepening poverty, debt, destitution, and hunger in their communities. Many will be distressed, … Read more
Fiona Collie, Head of Public Affairs & Communications, Carers Scotland Click here for the Carers Scotland / IPPR Scotland report There are 627,715 unpaid carers in Scotland and both the number of carers and the intensity of caring has been increasing since the last time the Census was carried out. Alongside this, the reliance on … Read more
David Eyre, Communications Officer, The Poverty Alliance I spend a lot of time thinking about how public communications are being framed. On Monday, we published a great guest blog from Karen Wylie of the Glasgow Disability Alliance. She was reflecting on the first-ever joint meeting of the Cross Party Groups on Poverty and Disability in … Read more
Karen Wylie, Policy & Participation Manager,Glasgow Disabiity Alliance Click here to find out more about the Glasgow Disability Alliance In January, the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Groups (CPGs) for Poverty and Disability came together for a joint meeting to hear how these two social issues merge to devastating impact. Glasgow Disability Alliance was asked to … Read more
David Eyre, Communications Officer, The Poverty Alliance Our social security system – like our NHS – is something that we can be rightly proud of. It’s an example of how we can turn justice and compassion into concrete action. This week, I circulated our reaction to massive planned cuts to social security by the UK … Read more
Zahida Purves,Creator,Give Me Some Credit Photovoice Exhibition Click here to visit Fair by Design’s Give Me Some Credit exhibition! Projects like this allow participants to hold space, when some aspects of their experience may be triggering to share, by listening and not judging; a safe space evolves and community happens, nobody has to perform their … Read more
Listen to our Ruth Boyle with Tressa Burke of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, talking about these cuts with Fiona Stalker on BBC Radio Scotland’s Drivetime programme on 5 March 2025. Responding to reports that the Chancellor has submitted plans for massive social security cuts to the Office of Budget Responsibility, Poverty Alliance chief executive said: … Read more
Lydia Murphy,Rights in Action Development OfficerThe Poverty Alliance Click here to read the Human Rights Defenders report! Our Rights in Action project works to raise awareness of economic, social and cultural rights and to support communities to add human rights to their collective power. In June 2023, a group of six organisations delivering anti-poverty work … Read more
In June 2023, a group of six organisations delivering anti-poverty work in rural areas across Scotland came together through our Rights in Action project. Over the 12 months that followed, using the action learning methodology, these organisations identified issues related to their work or community, and were supported through a process to identify and take … Read more
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