Mental health, welfare conditionality & employment support: Policy recommendations & key findings
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David Eyre
Blog: A Minimum Income Guarantee would ensure disabled people like me can take part in society, Amanda Foster
Amanda Foster, Community Activist with Poverty Alliance, argues that by introducing a Minimum Income Guarantee, the Scottish Government could ensure that disabled people like her have what they need to live full and dignified lives. This article was originally published in The Herald. In our society, we all believe that everyone should be able to … Read more
Edinburgh Poverty Commission: Citizens’ Perspectives on Poverty in Edinburgh – Part 1
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Edinburgh Poverty Commission: Citizens’ Perspectives on Poverty in Edinburgh – Part 2
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Edinburgh Poverty Commission: Citizens’ Perspectives on Poverty in Edinburgh – Summary Report
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Poverty Alliance Annual Conference 2020
Never the Same Again? Addressing Poverty After the Pandemic Poverty Alliance Annual Conference, 9 October 2020 (online) The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on many of aspects of social injustice in our society. It has highlighted the importance of our social security system in providing a lifeline when we need it most, but the … Read more
EPIC Briefing 15: Researching Poverty – The Benefits of a Community Research Approach
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BLOG: Funding the fight against poverty
After a fraught week for many community and voluntary organisations in Glasgow, Peter Kelly (Director of the Poverty Alliance) reflects on what it means for the fight against poverty in the city and elsewhere. Glasgow is known for many things; its vibrant music and arts scene, its beautiful green spaces, perhaps even the economic transformation … Read more
Scottish Anti-Poverty Review 33
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Programme for Government ‘fails to adequately respond’ to rising tide of child poverty in Scotland, say End Child Poverty coalition
A coalition of anti-poverty organisations and children’s charities have today said that the decision not to bring forward an urgent cash boost to families living in poverty in the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, “fails to adequately respond” to rising levels of poverty that risk overwhelming Scotland’s communities in the coming months as a result … Read more
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