Poverty Alliance members are invited to join us for a monthly meeting to discuss a poverty-related issue with the Poverty Alliance team and guest speakers holding relevant expertise. This is also an opportunity to ask questions, take part in a wider discussion with Poverty Alliance members. Topics will be confirmed in due course. Thurs 26th ... Read more
Challenge Poverty Week stall on main concourse of Ninewells Hospital outside NHS Tayside's Advice Centre. Will be manned by Advice Centre staff, including medical students. Stall with Challenge Poverty resources will promote cost of living support initiatives to NHS staff, patients, families & carers.
Join Flexible Working Scotland, Peer Wiorks and The Melting Pot, in collaboration with the Edinburgh Fair Work Action Group, for a free panel session marking Fair Work Day during Challenge Poverty Week. Hear real, practical stories about what fair, flexible work looks like day to day, from employers putting it into practice and people experiencing ... Read more
Join us for a practical Learning Exchange for people involved in running village halls and community spaces across Argyll & Bute – a chance to share what’s working, learn from others and take away ideas for your own community. In the morning, we'll hear from: 🌟Christine from The Nevis Centre, as she shares how they ... Read more
Hamilton Information Project for Youth (HIPY) will host an event that will be comprised of an information market-place with other partner organisations, including COVEY Befriending, with a focus on ways to support young peoples' financial health and wellbeing. The event will be held in the Regent Shopping Centre, Hamilton and as part of the event, ... Read more
Human rights are minimum standards developed to ensure we are all able to lead dignified lives, but we know that poverty and inequality are creating a human rights crisis across Scotland and the UK. Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of human rights failures, and this understanding of poverty has underpinned the work ... Read more
Sign up: Annual Challenge Poverty Week Lecture | Thursday 8th October, 6pm The Poverty Alliance are delighted to announce that our keynote speaker for our Annual Challenge Poverty Week Lecture 2026 will be Asad Rehman, Chief Executive of Friends Of The Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Asad previously worked at Friends of the Earth ... Read more
Beyond Better: Communities and Anti-poverty Campaigning in Scotland - AGM Fri 9th Oct: The Studios, Glasgow Join our AGM this Challenge Poverty Week, and take part in a discussion led by Satwat Rehman (One Parent Families Scotland), Sabir Zazai (Scottish Refugee Council) and David Hilferty (Citizens Advice Scotland) on the growing division we’re seeing in ... Read more
Sands Films presents THE MAN WITH THE PLAN A young person discovers the Beveridge Report: she questions…What happened? What is next? Starring Simon Callow as William Beveridge, with Sophie Jenkin, Mark Thomas, Alan Cox, Neil Gore, Neil D'Souza, Andrew Tiernan, Hal Cruttenden, Michael Mears and the voice of Miriam Margolyes . Also, with the appearance ... Read more
October's Members’ Meeting will be an opportunity for members to help shape the Poverty Alliance’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the proposed price cap on essential food items. Members will hear from expert speakers about the proposed legislation and their work around food security, before joining small-group discussions to share their views and ... Read more
Scotland's political landscape is changing. With a newly elected Scottish Parliament and Government in place, and a new UK Prime Minister Government focussing on the cost-of-living crisis, what does this mean for efforts to tackle poverty and build a more just society? Join members of the Poverty Alliance, campaigners, community organisations, policymakers, practitioners and everyone ... Read more
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