Scotland’s anti-poverty network. With justice and compassion we can build a future free from poverty.
The Poverty Alliance
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We're taking a moment to celebrate DG Voice - Dumfries & Galloway's region-wide disabled people's organisation. They have been awarded prestigious triple accreditation by our Living Wage Scotland team - the first charity in the south of Scotland to get the triple crown!
It's wrong and unjust that 1 in 6 women suffer from financial abuse. And - as Kirsty Roebuck of Bethany Christian Trust writes in her guest blog, that can push them towards homelessness and make it harder for them to get out.
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"Simple everyday acts of kindness can make a huge difference to our life."
We have a beautiful guest blog from Nazek Ramadan of @migrantvoice.bsky.social. She talks about how the goodness of so many people creates less space for hate and division.
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📣 We're recruiting! We have two exciting opportunities for enthusiastic people with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and enthusiasm for our mission to challenge the injustice of poverty in Scotland.
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Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for others - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.
We have a powerful and moving guest blog by Kirsty Roebuck of the Bethany Christian Trust on our site, looking at the effects of financial abuse on women, and how it pushes them towards homelessness.
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Fair tax is key to a greener, more prosperous Scotland, beyond the injustice of poverty.
As members of #TaxJusticeScotland, we're calling for an end to the unjust, regressive Council Tax and faster action on taxing private jets.
Read our joint letter to the First Minister: bit.ly/TJSFMLetter
📖 Weekend reading!
Just Fair's Alex Firth writes passionately about how - 50 years since the UK ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - now is the time to fulfil its promise.
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Our head of social justice Emma Jackson spoke to BBC Scotland news this morning about how the Ofgem price cap rise will impact people, even with the warmer weather here, energy bills are still unaffordable.
#ofgem #pricecap #energy #scotland
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No Limits to Childhood ❗️
Alongside @jrf-uk.bsky.social, @cpagscotland.bsky.social, @povertyalliance.org, @opfs.org.uk @aberlourcharity.bsky.social, @trusselluk.bsky.social, we're concerned the latest Scottish Government child poverty plan doesn't go far enough 👇
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Kirsty Roebuck, Project Worker, Bethany Christian Trust Read more about the important work of the Bethany Christian Trust "I can't go back until I've made £20. Not after last time" It's a cold night…
Nazek Ramadan, Director, Migrant Voice Click here to read more from Migrant Voice! To celebrate the power of community and the many acts of kindness which make a difference to our lives, Migrant…
