Social security is a right - Scowr

Blog: Communication Officer’s Log Week 10

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

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Guest blog: We tell our stories not for pity – but as a demand for change

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

Social security is a right - Scowr

News: Stand together to protect our social security rights

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

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Blog: Supporting human rights defenders in rural Scotland

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

Becoming human rights defenders

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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Guest blog: Building a fairer Aberdeen – 10 years on

Graeme Robbie,Depute Chief Executive,CFINE As the Fairer Aberdeen Fund marks its 10-year anniversary, there’s an opportunity to reflect on a decade of support provided for the most vulnerable people in the city, and look ahead to the future.   The Fund, which is allocated by Aberdeen City Council, is a crucial investment in tackling poverty and … Read more

Briefing: Making Change Happen conference

Scotland is a country that believes in justice and compassion. These values guide the anti-poverty movement in all that we do – including the design and delivery of our campaigning activities. On 29 November 2024, the Poverty Alliance annual conference focused on how we make change happen. It was a chance to discuss how we … Read more

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