The Poverty Alliance

"For more than 50 years, the Jeely Piece Club has been part of the fabric of Castlemilk. Generations of children have come through its doors to play, learn, make friends and enjoy experiences every child deserves." Read more about their fundraising campaign! www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-j...

A year ago today, Scotland's biggest anti-poverty demonstration for a generation was held in Edinburgh. We want to thank everyone who supported #ScotlandDemandsBetter, and once again set out our joint vision for a better nation. www.povertyalliance.org/scotland-dem...

What do people say about us when we're not in the room? Our Taking Action on Rural Poverty project is coming to an end - so we got independent evaluation of what our fantastic team achieved. In her new guest blog our Laura Jones explains what was found. www.povertyalliance.org/blog-what-pe...

Like many of our member organisations, The Jeely Piece Club is having to think outside the box to deal with a lack of funding for the vital services they provide. Find out more about the #TestifyTaeThat crowdfunder. #Castlemilk www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-j...

Good, affordable, accessible transport enables people to access jobs, education and training which can raise household income and can protect them from being pushed into poverty. That's why we back #BetterBuses and welcome The Scottish Government commitments on returning our buses to public control.

Today is the last day of #ChallengePoverty Week 2026. Across the country, people of faith will be taking time to remember the injustice of poverty. We would like to thank them - and everyone who has supported #CPW this week. Together, we can build a better #Scotland.

Day 6 of #ChallengePoverty Week. People in #Scotland believe in equality. Anyone can experience poor health, but poverty and poor #MentalHealth are closely intertwined. Together we can invest in a Scotland that provides real support to people with mental health problems.

Today is Day 5 of #ChallengePoverty Week - and it's also when we are holding our Annual General Meeting. Our chair Polly Jones of @trussellscot.bsky.social writes about the successes and challenges of the past year or so. #ScotlandDemandsBetter www.povertyalliance.org/blog-poverty...

Day 5 of #ChallengePoverty Week and we're shining a spotlight on how our menbers turn justice and compassion into practical action in our communities. They step in to help people when our unjust economic systems let them down. www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...

The #ChallengePoverty Lecture with Asad Rehman of Friends of the Earth EW & NI has begun! Watch live here. youtube.com/live/Lu6WFjl...

Yesterday, a group of activists shared their experience with Scot Gov FM John Swinney at a special meeting for #ChallengePoverty Week - asking for justice and action on child and adolescent mental health support, warm homes, and getting rid of stigma.

Day 4 of #ChallengePoverty Week. Together we can improve children's lives, ensuring that they can enjoy their rights and live in dignity. That means children and young people should have a meaningful say in how Scotland tackles poverty. www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...

Day 3 of #ChallengePoverty Week and we're looking at the urgent need to build a #FairWork Scotland, where jobs provide security, flexibility, and wages that cover the real cost of living. www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...

When we strengthen social security, we strengthen the foundation that people have to build a better life for themselves and their households. And that means a better country for all of us. It's a vital tool that we can use to #ChallengePoverty. www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/

The #MinimumIncomeGuarantee has to be part of the agenda if we are serious about building a just and compassionate Scotland where everyone has a secure foundation to build a better future. Here's our Chloe Campbell giving evidence at the Scottish Parliament today. www.povertyalliance.org/mig/

Do we need to review the way we measure #child #poverty in Scotland? Today around 40 people representing Poverty Alliance members came to a special seminar. Many said now is the time for the Scottish Gov to double down on effective action to meet its poverty pledges to Scotland's children.

Our Taking Action on #Rural #Poverty project is coming to an end - so we commissioned an external evaluation. We were delighted about people's views on what was achieved. #TARP www.povertyalliance.org/blog-what-pe...

In a just Scotland, no-one would lose their life to drug addiction. People living in the most deprived communities in Scotland are around 15 times more likely to experience problem drug use, compared to people in the least deprived communities. Reducing drug deaths means reducing poverty.

#Fair #work is the focus of our members' meeting at 12 noon this Thursday 24 September, with colleagues from our #Living #Wage #Scotland team. 👇 Sign up here! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Scotland needs an emergency insulation programme to ✅ bring down energy bills ✅ cut climate emissions from homes People experiencing #fuelpoverty must be prioritised for funding @povertyalliance.org @wwfscotland.bsky.social @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social @changeworks.bsky.social @cemvo.bsky.social

Scotland can speed up the switch to ✅ cleaner heating systems ✅ lower/stable bills ✅ better health Funding must target those who need it most, so that *everyone* can benefit. @povertyalliance.org @wwfscotland.bsky.social @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social @changeworks.bsky.social @cemvo.bsky.social

In this month’s magazine we take a deep dive into sector responses to the #ScottishGovernment’s #ProgrammeForGovernment and hears from @povertyalliance.org @oxfamscotland.bsky.social @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social @independentage.bsky.social Read it all here: buff.ly/gZMa7sv

📖 Weekend reading! Why are so many people going hungry? We told the #RightToFood UK Commission that it's because households are without enough money to afford the #food they need to live healthy, dignified lives. Our solution? The #MinimumIncomeGuarantee. www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...

📖 Weekend reading! Our #TARP project in #Aberdeenshire and #Argyll and #Bute has been doing great work to challenge the rural poverty premium. We want to share what we've learnt with you! www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...

Asad Rehman has decades of experience in campaigning for environmental, social, and racial justice - and a deep understanding of how all these struggles are linked. Reserve your free place to hear him speak in Glasgow. It will be a highlight of #ChallengePoverty Week. #CPW26 www.tfaforms.com/5231335

NEW RESEARCH: Almost 200,000 older people in Scotland are missing out on vital entitlements leaving them to cut back on basics to get by. Improving take-up would lift older people out of poverty and save £90M a year across health and social care costs. www.independentage.org/policy-and-r...

This year, our #RightsInAction project is looking closely at how the climate crisis and climate action impact on communities experiencing poverty. Reserve your place on our online workshop to find out more! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🐦🐦🐦Book your place before 18 September to receive an Early Bird rate! 🐦🐦🐦 Scotland's political landscape is changing fast. The question for everyone working to end poverty is what we do about it. www.povertyalliance.org/delivering-c...

Our Chloe Campbell took the #ChallengePoverty Week message to The Scottish Parliament. MSPs are getting ready to take part - you can too! www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/

Our Taking Action on #Rural #Poverty Photostories were on show in #Aberdeen this week. Here are some of the reactions from people who recognised the power of personal story. You can see the Photostories for yourself here: www.povertyalliance.org/taking-actio...

#Rural #Scotland is energy-rich, and hosts much of the UK's energy infrastructure, so it's wrong that one in four rural households lives in extreme #fuel #poverty. Our test of change project with ALIenergy shows how tailored advice can help change that. www.povertyalliance.org/report-suppo...

Some recommendations for the Scottish Government to make bus travel more affordable and attractive, so we cut the #costofliving while cutting carbon, and bring services back under public control. 👇 @foescot.bsky.social @betterbusesspt.bsky.social @povertyalliance.org @getglasgowmoving.org

This #InternationalYouthDay we're highlighting young people's experiences of Universal Credit. New @povertyalliance.org research🔗 bit.ly/4g5DlOJ shows the barriers young adults can face navigating universal credit. Need help with a claim, entitlement or decision? We can help 🫶 #AdviceOpensDoors

Scotland needs a fair tax system that better funds public services and care work. In Poverty Alliance's Scottish Anti-Poverty Review, we outline key recommendations to achieve tax justice in Scotland, ensuring we change the disproportionate impact on women.

This article highlights what we found in our 2-year long research with @opfs.org.uk @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @povertyalliance.org: the child maintenance service needs urgent reform⚠️ It is failing children whose separated parents can’t reach agreement 👧👦 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We helped seven community activists explore how to use human rights as a tool for action to address poverty. It went well. Find out more here! www.povertyalliance.org/report-learn...

📣 Reserve your place! Join members of the Poverty Alliance to explore how we respond to the changing political environment, strengthen our collective voice, and build momentum for policies that reduce poverty and inequality. www.povertyalliance.org/delivering-c...

This online session will dive into the latest insights on what #messaging works to increase support for the solutions we need for a #social #security system that upholds #dignity and reduces #poverty. Email isla.mcintosh@povertyalliance.org to reserve your place!

Too-often our unjust #economy doesn't provide what people need for a decent life - even for people in working households. But together, we can #UnrigTheSystem and fix #work and #wages Join us. www.povertyalliance.org/get-involved...

😃 We're very excited! Over the past few months, citizens’ panel members from the Taking Action on #Rural #Poverty project have been working on a Photostories project, and And it's being launched today! #TARP www.povertyalliance.org/blog-powerfu...

The current scale of hunger in Scotland is being driven by incomes that don’t meet people’s needs. In her new blog, our Chloe Campbell sets out how we can build a just Scotland where no-one goes hungry. www.povertyalliance.org/blog-we-can-...

📖 Weekend reading! Our research team has great experience in working alongside community researchers - people with lived experience who get help and support to study the issues that matter most to them. Find out what we've learned along the way! www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...

📖 Weekend reading! Our members speak out for the #MinimumIncome #Guarantee in the Scottish Anti #Poverty Review! @weallscotland.bsky.social @gdaonline.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social, ACVO, @energy-action-scot.bsky.social and @livingwagescotland.bsky.social povertyalliance.org/SAPR44/SAPR4...

❓ With a new Scottish Parliament and a new UK Prime Minister, what does political change mean for efforts to tackle poverty and build a just society? Our members can join our 2026 National Conference to have their say. 👇 Reserve your place now! www.povertyalliance.org/delivering-c...

Get your order in early! We're expecting a lot of demand for our #ChallengePoverty Week resources. www.tfaforms.com/5221301