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
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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