Rights in Action Publications

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Research: Accessing a reliable and adequate safety net through social security – Experiences of young adults claiming Universal Credit in Scotland

One in ten young adults (aged 16-24) in the UK depend on Universal Credit for managing essential living and housing costs. While it is an important lifeline, providing vital financial support at a time when young adults are also often navigating employment, education, and independence, younger people receiving Universal Credit can face multiple barriers to … Read more

Report: Action Learning with Community Activists

Poverty is not solely an economic condition; it is also a violation of human dignity and a cause and consequence of human rights failures. Activists have long-used human rights as a tool to combat oppression. Over the last year, we brought together seven community activists using the action learning methodology to explore and plan action … Read more

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Research: Rights in Action Learning Report

In June 2022, the Poverty Alliance launched two participatory research projects, as part of our Rights in Action programme, funded by the Scottish Government Equality and Human Rights fund and supported by Inspiring Scotland. To begin, we recruited two groups of four community researchers, with the support of two Poverty Alliance members: Maryhill Integration Network … Read more

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Briefing: Citizens Across Scotland – Making Change Together

At The Poverty Alliance, we believe that people with experience of living on a low income should help shape the solutions to poverty. Over the last decade there has been a significant increase in public bodies and third sector organisations collaborating with people with experience of living on a low income to shape policy and … Read more

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Report: Strengthening Rights-based Approaches in Campaigning Organisations

Our Rights in Action project works across Scotland to support communities to use human rights as a tool for change. Rights in Action is funded by the Scottish Government’s Equality and Human Rights Fund, managed and supported by Inspiring Scotland. One of its workstreams creates Action Learning Sets that bring together community organisations and community … Read more

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Research: Becoming human rights defenders – Rights in Action

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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Research: Rights to Housing and the Environment – Experiences of the Roma Community in Govanhill

The Roma communities in Govanhill, Glasgow, face significant challenges to attaining their right to adequate housing. This report – part of the Rights in Action project – presents findings from a participatory action research project by Romano Lav in partnership with the Poverty Alliance which explored Roma people’s experiences of social and private housing, awareness … Read more

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Briefing: Barriers to Living with Dignity – Insights from Rights in Action

Over the past two years – as part of our Rights in Action project – The Poverty Alliance has delivered 19 Know Your Rights workshops to 230 people. There were representatives from 118 Poverty Alliance member organisations as well as people with lived experience of poverty. People from across Scotland have taken part including from … Read more

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Briefing: What next for human rights in Scotland?

At Poverty Alliance, we understand that poverty is a human rights issue. The Scottish Government’s commitment to introducing a Human Rights Bill for Scotland has been welcomed by our membership. We believe it is essential that the Scottish Government take forward these high-profile commitments to ensure that duty bearers work proactively to realise all of … Read more

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