A busy and fantastic #ChallengePoverty Week planned by Irvine Royal Academy pupils! 🙌 Show what your school does to challenge poverty this week and all year round with our new #CostoftheSchoolDay activities, online throughout October: shorturl.at/alEu5

Our Period Ambassadors highlighted the support we offer at Irvine Royal Academy this morning. #PeriodDignity #MenstrualMonday #ChallengePoverty #CPW24 Challenge Poverty Week CPAG Scotland Irvine Royal Academy

It’s #ChallengePoverty Week! Day 1 Housing Need help with housing costs? You may be entitled to help with your housing costs. We can ensure you are getting what you are entitled to! #ChallengePoverty #CPW24 Challenge Poverty Week The Poverty Alliance

Today we are are signposting to Money Matters. Reach out - you’re not alone. Irvine Royal Academy Money Matters North Ayrshire North Ayrshire Council Leader CPAG Scotland Challenge Poverty Week The Poverty Alliance 🙌##CPW24 Cllr Shaun Macaulay North Ayrshire Council

#CPW24 is a great way to showcase the work going on locally. We have advisers based throughout North Ayrshire Council to ensure you can access advice and support locally avoiding the need to travel. #ChallengePovertyWeek The Poverty Alliance

Christians Against Poverty provide free debt help and run local community groups. Get help today! Irvine Royal Academy Challenge Poverty Week The Poverty Alliance @CPAG Scotland Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK #CPW24

Financial Inclusion is so important to us Auchenharvie Academy . We signpost directly to Money Matters North Ayrshire who can help support families in our community #partnership #CPW24 CPAG Scotland #financialinclusion

The Family Engagement Ambassadors were on hand at S1 Parents’ Evening tonight to provide information on our many school clubs and initiatives. Thanks also to our dedicated Welfare Rights Officer Callum Money Matters North Ayrshire for attending:

📢 Did you know that North Ayrshire Council now has 16 Community Larders throughout North Ayrshire? We're highlighting them as part of today's 'Food theme' for #ChallengePovertyWeek Part of our Fairer Foods scheme, each Community Larder provides a grocery shop-like experience to

Do you know we have a new Welfare Rights Officer in the school? Please feel free to get in touch with her with any finance related questions or queries! Garnock Community Campus

Day 4 of #ChallengePoverty Week and today's theme is Food 🍎 We have 2 officers who provide advice to anyone accessing food banks N Ayrshire Foodbank and larders North Ayrshire Council Everyone in Scotland should have dignified access to good quality, healthy & sustainable food. #CPW24

A simple conversation can make all the difference to someone struggling with their mental health. This World Mental Health Day why not start the conversation and show you care. Check in with family, friends, colleague’s and most importantly don’t forget yourself #WMHD2024?

Young Carer Grant is a yearly payment of over £380 for young people aged 16 to 18 who care for someone for an average of 16 hours per week. The money can be spent on anything from buying clothes to tickets for a music festival! Find out more at: bit.ly/youngcarergrant

If you are of State Pension Age and eligible for Pension Credit, you could receive support for heating costs such as Winter Fuel Payment*, Warm Home Discount Scheme and Cold Weather Payments. Visit gov.uk/pension-credit. Eligibility criteria apply. *or equivalent in Scotland

🔔Are you receiving State Pension and not claiming Pension Credit? 🔔Have you checked if you are entitled? So many are missing out. 🔔There is no upper capital limit on Pension Credit. ☎️ We can complete a benefit check and advise on entitlement based on your household.

Scottish Child Payment has increased to a weekly payment of £26.70 paid every 4 weeks to eligible people. If you're part of an organisation supporting families, help us spread the word to by using the shareable content at: bit.ly/SCPSharedResou…

Today marks the start of Care Experienced Week. As part of efforts to #KeepThePromise, @ScotGov is continuing work to ensure the right support is in place for people with care experience. #CEW24

Join us this Wednesday 23 October to celebrate the lives and creativity of people with learning disabilities. ‘Can You See Me Yet’ will run at the HAC in Irvine from 10am to 12pm and again from 1pm to 3pm. Book online at mhfestival.com/events/?ef_loc…

Audrey our Welfare Rights Officer has helped to put £1million into parents pockets by working in secondary schools to help families claim welfare benefits they are entitled to. The project now covers all nursery and primary schools. youtu.be/KoEgpc8CEnc

👇Audrey and her team are working with primary schools, including Glebe, to support parents/carers with financial matters. Look out for more details in this month's newsletter! #moneymatters