👇A great opportunity for Poverty Alliance members!

How can we build a better Scotland?

'Fair taxes build better budgets, and better budgets build a better future.'

Poverty is an unjust breach of our human rights!

Thanks to everyone who attended the launch of our Together for Change #RightsInAction report today.

Read and download it from here!

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With another hat on, Annie McCormack is a key member of our #TARP team, taking action on rural poverty.

If you have 5 mins, here is a short article highlighting the launch of Poverty Alliance 's report Learning Together for Change and the importance to taking a human rights based approach to anti-poverty work more broadly tfn.scot/opinion/where-…

🗓️ Tue 14 May, 10.30am
📍 Albert Halls, Stirling

Good framing will help us win a #MinimumIncomeGuarantee .

👇Join us to hear about new research on attitudes to a #MIG from Diffley Partnership, and then work with us to help get the narrative right!

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The latest edition of our Fair Point newsletter is out now, featuring a number of reports and comments from Institute for Fiscal Studies general election monitor project, as well as a new report from IPR on income volatility on Universal Credit.

Read more:

financialfairness.org.uk/en/media-centr…

Lydia Murphy Lydia Murphy of Poverty Alliance explores the value of a human rights-based approach to social justice in Scotland.
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CLOSING DATE TOMORROW! Two great opportunities to support families across Fife and work with a great team! Here are some of the many reasons you'll love working for Fife Gingerbread.

Apply via our website today!

A #LivingWage is an essential for #FairWork and a #Wellbeing #Economy .

The Scottish Government commissioned the Loughborough University to undertake research in remote rural Scotland to identify what is needed for a minimum, socially acceptable standard of living. You can view their report⬇️
tinyurl.com/566ujar2

Poverty Alliance Scottish Rural Action SCVO

What are your thoughts on Prime Minister's speech?

Our living archive documents the reality of life on a low income.

Read over 6,000 entries from parents and carers from across the UK:

changingrealities.org/entries

📢 Our new policy briefing emphasises the vital role of youth workers in supporting vulnerable young people facing suicidal thoughts and navigating the aftermath of suicide on families and communities.
youthlink.scot/news/youthlink…

Had a great visit to Courtyard Pantry Enterprise today. They highlight the best in community responses to poverty. Proud to have them as members of Poverty Alliance

If you get the chance, check them out and support them.

Speaking at our event Emma Congreve Fraser of Allander Institute says that the potential devolved implications of today's PIP consultation could be huge - but they are fiercely complicated and will require detailed scrutiny. That scrutiny should take place on both sides of the border...

❤️People across the UK believe in justice and compassion. That's why we built #socialsecurity .

👇As our Peter Kelly said last week - UK Prime Minister is deliberately trying to whip up fear, stigma and division. That’s deeply cynical.

povertyalliance.org/news-poverty-c…

🗣️ More research is not needed; action is needed. Action to reduce poverty can be taken almost immediately.

Sir Michael Marmot and The BMJ recommend introducing the Essentials Guarantee into Universal Credit to ensure everyone can afford the essentials: bmj.com/content/385/bm

📢Today is your last chance to register for our fantastic #RightsInAction report launch tomorrow.

👇Click here to reserve your place!
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#humanrights #Scotland