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News: New report uncovers Roma people’s housing challenges

Read the report here! New research has uncovered how Roma people in the Govanhill area of Glasgow are being denied their right to adequate housing. Community researchers from the Roma rights group Romano Lav asked local people to record their experiences of housing in the area. Some of those taking part reported shocking conditions including … Read more

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Blog: What stops people in poverty realising their human rights?

Lydia Murphy, Development Officer, The Poverty Alliance Click here to read the briefing Human rights are not just abstract ideals; they are standards for our governments, intended to ensure that every person can live a life of dignity and respect. For many people in Scotland, especially those experiencing poverty, these rights remain out of reach  … Read more

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Guest blog: What can the census can tell us about deprivation and poor health?

Allison Catalano, The Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) Find the report and other insights from SHERU here! Scotland in 2001 was remarkably different from Scotland in 2011. Between 2001 and 2011, the population grew by more than 200,000 people. Household incomes – adjusted for inflation – grew by nearly 20%. These years also marked … Read more

Blog: MSPs can make action on poverty their Budget priority

Chloe Campbell,Policy and Parliamentary Officer,The Poverty Alliance Read our Scottish Budget 2025-26 Briefing here! We can build a fairer, greener Scotland, free from the injustice of poverty. But for that to happen, our political leaders must make a fundamental change in the way they look at our society. For far too long, we’ve been suffering … Read more

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Blog: Embedding fair work in hospitality – insights from the Serving the Future project

Laura Robertson, Research Manager, The Poverty Alliance Chirsty McFadyen, Knowledge Exchange Associate, Fraser of Allander Institute Find out more at the Serving the Future website Serving the Future, a collaboration between the Poverty Alliance and the Fraser of Allander Institute, has been working with hospitality employers and workers to identify actions to address in-work poverty … Read more

Members of the Tackling Poverty and Inequality (TPI) team at Aberdeenshire Council, with others, at an event held during Challenge Poverty Week 2924.

Blog: How can people on low incomes use their experience to push for change?

Annie McCormack,Development Officer, Taking Action on Rural Poverty,The Poverty Alliance Click here to read more about our Taking Action on Rural Poverty project “It’s helped me feel less isolated and alone… and removed an element of shame”  The powerful voices of people with lived experience of life on low incomes have always been at the … Read more

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Guest blog – what’s the most effective way of eradicating fuel poverty?

Matt Cole,Chair,Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel Read the Panel’s Recommendations for a Social Tariff! The Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel provides independent advice to Scottish Ministers on fuel poverty and scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s progress towards delivering Scotland’s 2040 statutory fuel poverty targets. The energy price crisis and the spiralling costs for consumers which … Read more

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Guest blog – Poverty costs all of us: why together, we can end it

Emma Jackson,Strategic Lead for Social Justice,Citizens Advice Scotland I recently heard a Scottish political commentator say (and I paraphrase) ‘Poverty can’t be ended, no other country has done it, so why do we think we can!’   It’s stuck with me. Or rather, infuriated me. It’s true, poverty exists across the globe. However, even though … Read more

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Challenge Poverty Week – Day 3

End Poverty Edinburgh – a group of campaigners and activists people with lived experience of poverty – held their second citizen led conference at the Grassmarket Community Project. The event focused on issues around child poverty in the morning, and health, wellbeing, and leisure in the afternoon. Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley Anne Somerville met … Read more

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