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At #SNP24 today? Join our fringe event at 4:30-5:30 and hear from some great speakers what's now needed to #EndChildPoverty in Scotland Save the Children Scotland CPAG Scotland One Parent Families Scotland Kate Forbes MSP

We’re at the SNP Conference in Edinburgh today and it was great to catch up with our friends at Save the Children Scotland to discuss the steps the Scottish Govt could take to ensure families with babies don’t ever need to use a food bank. #BetterForBabies

Our #SNPConference fringe has kicked off! Great to have Deputy First Minkster Kate Forbes MSP joining End Child Poverty Coalition to talk about how ending child poverty is good for children AND the economy.

Huge thanks to everyone who came to our fringe at SNP Conf with CPAG Scotland One Parent Families Scotland Save the Children Scotland with Kate Forbes MSP. A really great discussion on why tackling child poverty is an investment not just in children, but in our NHS, in education and in our economy #EndChildPoverty

Food, toiletries, a warm home - these are things we should all be able to afford. But at JUST £91 a week, Universal Credit simply isn't enough to cover essentials like these. That's why we're calling for change - for an Essentials Guarantee to be embedded into Universal Credit.

With members, we've created list of policy changes that our political leaders can make to #ChallengePoverty. We're publishing them now, in advance of this week's #ProgrammeforGovernment #PfG24, and they'll run through all of Challenge Poverty Week in October. povertyalliance.org/wp-content/upl…

New vlog 👇The Trussell Trust research out today: lays bare shocking truth about the crisis of hunger & hardship across the UK, and the utter failure of Universal Credit to fulfil its most basic duty. Key findings: 🧵

Today the Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison will update parliament on the emergency budget controls required to balance the Scottish Budget for 2024-25. We understand around £600m of reductions are required.

Families are at breaking point. It is an emergency when millions cannot afford the essentials. 🗣️ As politicians return from summer recess, we’re asking the government to take urgent action to address hardship.

We believe in justice and compassion. That's why we're calling on First Minister to #ChallengePoverty in the Programme for Government. #ScotPfG Reda more here 👉 bit.ly/3Z7GtTq

❗️ ICYMI: 1.6 MILLION people claiming Universal Credit have needed to use a food bank in the last 12 months.

We believe in justice and compassion. That's why we're calling on First Minister to #ChallengePoverty in the Programme for Government. #ScotPfG. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3Z7GtTq

Warm words must lead to strong action on poverty. Our Peter Kelly on the Scottish Government Programme for Government. #ScotPfG povertyalliance.org/news-warm-word…

The Government made a commitment to incorporate the #righttofood into Scots law. To not follow through breaches trust with the people of Scotland. Our joint statement on the Human Rights Bill nourishscotland.org/right-to-food-…

Child poverty cannot be eradicated without action to address women’s poverty, because women’s labour market inequality, including their concentration in low-paid work, is a key driver of children’s poverty. Read more in our briefing for today's debate ➡️ tinyurl.com/PfGchildpoverty

Thanks to the team of volunteers from Amazon.co.uk who spent Wednesday afternoon at Dunfermline Foodbank Warehouse helping to date the recent stock donated at the Tesco food drive. The Trussell Trust Scotland