📢 Over one million people are experiencing poverty in Scotland. One in four of the people in poverty are children. Our latest report finds that the Scottish and UK governments are failing to use their powers to reduce poverty. 1/6

We know that Scottish Government and UK Prime Minister can effectively #ChallengePoverty. We worked with our members to highlight the just and compassionate policies that will make a real difference to people's lives. povertyalliance.org/wp-content/upl…

📰“Free bus travel would be a small and compassionate change that would make a big difference to the lives of people seeking sanctuary in Scotland.” | BBC Scotland News / @ScottishGreens bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🎧 New podcast episode 🎧 Join us as we talk with The Poverty Alliance about the Serving the Future Project project and how it’s tackling in-work poverty in hospitality during #ChallengePoverty Week. Tune in to hear more! 👉 Challenge Poverty Week buff.ly/3XXw2zB

New Fraser of Allander Institute podcast on in-work poverty, the impacts on Scottish families and how employers can embed fair work practices based on The Poverty Alliance Fraser of Allander Institute Serving the Future Project research out today #CPW24

🟢Yes: 68 🔴No: 27 The Scottish Parliament, including the SNP, has just voted for our motion that bus travel should be free for people seeking asylum in Scotland! After opposing the policy in August, the Scottish Government must now confirm how they will progress the scheme.

This Nuffield Foundation Strategic Grant allows us to both map the extent, nature and consequences of the devolution of social security that exists across the UK for families with children; and to speak directly to parents about aspects of difference that exist safetynets.study/about

As Communities and Volunteers are in the spotlight today for #CPW24 I wanted to showcase our fantastic Argyll and Bute Cost of Rural Living citizens' panel members. Our panellists are so active in their communities - that's how we met - so here's a taste of what a few of them do!

With the budget tomorrow, there's never been a better time to watch & share this 🔥new film from the Dole Animators Leeds documenting lives lived at the sharp end of austerity youtube.com/watch?v=m-C6So…

What does today’s UK Budget mean for inequalities, and particularly health inequalities, in Scotland?

Great reads today from Annie McKenzie /Joseph Rowntree Foundation & Annie McCormack / The Poverty Alliance on work happening in Dundee & Aberdeenshire to meaningfully involve people with lived experience in decision-making. JRF report: tinyurl.com/34fza65m PovAlliance blog: tinyurl.com/2h8pns97

Really interesting to hear about the Universal Credit Creatives project at event on social security. See their virtual arts-based exhibition on the health impacts of UC at uccreatives.co.uk

Govt has committed to £3bn cuts to health/disability benefits. But targeting arbitrary savings (set by previous Govt) won't lead to effective reforms that unlock work, and risks deeper hardship for disabled people. New Joseph Rowntree Foundation Scope report shows the changes we really need🧵1/12

Our report on economic, social, and cultural rights in the Highlands and Islands is out. So, what do we say? A thread with all key issues. 🧵 scottishhumanrights.com/media/2881/mai…

Weekend catch-up. Our #MakingChange conference last week was very well attended and we've had great feedback. You can watch the opening and closing sessions here on our YouTube channel. buff.ly/3ZDmaNF

📢 The next meeting of the CPG on Poverty will take place on Wednesday 11th December at 11.30am. This meeting will include the group's AGM and a discussion on poverty-related stigma. 💻 This is a fully online meeting, and you can sign up here: tinyurl.com/2mkn2n3m

This #HumanRightsDay, we're publishing a new report with Romano Lav highlighting the injustice that denies too many people in the Roma communities of #Govanhill their right to a decent home. buff.ly/4gj7Xes

📢 NEW: Tourism and Hospitality Toolkit Launched Today 📢 We are delighted to launch our new toolkit for Scotland’s hospitality industry, in collaboration with Skills Development Scotland Springboard and the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Leadership Group. tourismhospitalitytoolkit.co.uk

🚨New policy briefing! 🚨 We share key findings and policy implications on tackling in-work poverty in the hospitality & tourism sector, aimed at UK & Scottish Governments. Read more here: servingthefuture.scot/blog/report/se…