People on the lowest incomes often know exactly where every penny goes.

But you can't budget with money you don't have.

And right now, people don't have enough income for the essentials in the first place.

See you tomorrow! 😃🚲🛴🦽🛼

Threats, violence and abuse should never be part of the job – but for too many shopworkers, it's becoming a daily routine. Co-sign this letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice calling to #EndRetailCrime and keep our colleagues and communities safe. 👇 party.coop/campaign/retai…

The Prime Minister is trying to blame the huge rise in disability and poor health on GPs signing people off sick too easily, when it's rising poverty and our crumbling public services he should be worried about.

📣 Our Plan 2024-28, with children and young people's views at its ❤️. #Education , #Poverty , #MentalHealth , #Discrimination , #ClimateChange & being involved in decisions affecting them are their big issues - so they will be ours 🪧.

Read full report: bit.ly/4aZwIJP

I've just signed this petition. Will you add your name and share too?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/add-… via 38 Degrees

Looking to entertain the kids on the upcoming May holiday & In Service Day?

Booking is now open for The PARS Foundation’s fantastic football camps for P1-P7 ⚽️ #Dunfermline #Fife ⤵️

This a time for brutal honesty.

If the Scottish Government axes the 2030 climate target, it would be the inevitable consequence of their too slow and too shallow climate action to date.

Ambitious promises were always going to prove hollow without major new investment in delivery.

Scarily I do actually remember joining Twitter, a good few years before I actually tweeted though! #MyXAnniversary

Read our latest blog on food insecurity and poverty written by Sabine Goodwin , director of IFAN . Sabine, thank you for sharing such an important, informative and insightful piece! pran.org.uk/blog/latest-dw…

#CeasefireNOW #Gaza

.Dunfermline Foodbank are looking for volunteers in #Cowdenbeath & #Benarty . If you’re able to spare a few hours a week, please get in touch ⤵️

IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER SCHOOLS TOUR 😀

I’m going to visit as many schools as I can over 5 days between May 15th and 21st, and my goal is to meet and exercise with over 10,000 kids 😀

Click here to apply: bit.ly/3VGojqj

✍️ If you've not already, check out this great blog from Suzi Murning.

🔎 Looking at the latest child poverty stats & exploring what comes next after progress has quite clearly stalled.

‼️ We want & need to see more progress.

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tinyurl.com/yckcxed5

📈 Government stats show disabled people were THREE TIMES more likely to have turned to a food bank last year, compared to non-disabled people.

Our social security system should be there to support disabled people to afford the essentials. 💚

But right now, it’s falling short.

Eid Mubarak to all celebrating 🎉

Every child deserves the best start in life. The two-child limit is unfair, unjust and must be scrapped by the next UK Govt #AllKidsCount #EndChildPoverty

If you're going to read one thing today, make it this.

For #AutismAcceptanceWeek , we're running a piece by a 14 year old autistic girl who explains her experience of school in Scotland. It is not an easy read.

National Autistic Society Scotland

heraldscotland.com/opinion/242291…

📢 'For families walking a financial tightrope every day, struggling to provide even the basics for their kids, this simply isn’t good enough.'

✍️ Great blog Suzi Murning on why the latest child poverty stats need to be a catalyst for further action.

tinyurl.com/yckcxed5

Working together we can change lives! Working with our Policy & Participation Team you would be contributing to making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children and families across Scotland. Find your new role today 👇