Check the highlights from our Eradicating Poverty Hustings with our friends at @trussellscot.bsky.social 👇🏼 Our network challenged the largest political parties in Scotland on what a nation free from poverty could look like. You can also watch it in full here 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=42_0...

❗️Ending hunger is a political choice. We believe everyone should be able to afford the essentials yet one million in Scotland face food insecurity due to a lack of income. What will your Holyrood candidate do to end hunger? 📧 Email them now & ask 👇 action.trussell.org.uk/email-candid...

❗️Ending hunger is a political choice. We believe everyone should be able to afford the essentials yet one million in Scotland face food insecurity due to a lack of income. What will your Holyrood candidate do to end hunger? 📧 Email them now & ask 👇 action.trussell.org.uk/email-candid...

❗️Ending hunger is a political choice. With elections coming up in Scotland, Wales, and local councils in England, we’ve listed 5 simple actions political leaders MUST take to end hunger. 🧵

📣 One million people in Scotland face food insecurity due to a lack of income. This isn’t right, everyone should be able to afford the essentials! 📧 Take our e-action to ask your MSP candidates what they’ll do if elected to end hunger in Scotland. 👉🏼 bit.ly/4tlo7KI

We were pleased to be part of tonight’s #NatFoodDebate Hustings with our partners in the Scottish Food Coalition. Encouraging consensus from all panellists about the need for further action to end hunger in Scotland in the next Holyrood session.

❗We need urgent action on hunger in Scotland. 📨 With the Holyrood elections just over 4 weeks away, contact your local MSP candidates asking them what they’ll do to end the need for food banks. ⏰ It’ll take just 2 minutes using our handy e-action 👇 bit.ly/4tlo7KI

Today is a good day for children! 450,000 will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the end of the two-child limit. This includes tens of thousands of children in Scotland.

A huge thanks to everyone who attended our national hustings last night with @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social No doubt that the consensus in the room was that poverty is a political choice. We need more ambition. The next Scottish Govt must work with us to end the need for food banks forever.

All set for our joint Eradicating Poverty Hustings with @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social Packed hall at Edinburgh Leith Theatre & we’re looking forward to a lively discussion about how we end poverty in Scotland.

❗We need urgent action on hunger in Scotland. 📨With the Holyrood elections just 5 weeks away, please contact your local MSP candidates asking them to tackle hunger and hardship and end the need for food banks. 👉 Use our handy e-action: bit.ly/4tlo7KI

🚨 Save the date 🚨 We’re excited to announce we’re partnering with @ifanuk.bsky.social to hold our 4th national Cash First Conference. #CashFirst 📆 Monday 22 June 🕰️ 9.30am-4pm 📍 The Studio, Glasgow

It’s encouraging that child poverty is falling in Scotland. It shows the power of investing in social security. But it’s not acceptable that 1 in 5 children are locked in poverty. All parties must commit to decisive action to ensure every child has a decent start in life.

To end child poverty in Scotland our Governments must work together. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇬🇧 So with the unfair 2 child cap scrapped 👏, we welcomed the chance to discuss the further steps needed at UK level with @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social, to ensure every one in Scotland can afford the essentials. #EndChildPoverty

🚨 ALERT: Hunger in Scotland isn’t a food problem - it’s an income problem. When incomes don’t cover essentials, food banks become lifelines. BUT no one should have to rely on them to survive.

The public debt crisis is sabotaging the lives of families. 👀report, with @trusselluk.bsky.social & @opfs.org.uk using data from @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social  & @stepchange.bsky.social, on the gendered nature of public debt 👇 https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/gendered-nature-public-debt

If we’re going to end child poverty and the need for food banks, we must tackle Scotland’s public debt crisis👇

There’s lots to be positive about in the new Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, including commitment to eradicate child poverty and invest in social security to get more cash into parent’s pockets. We also welcome the £9 million to mitigate the UK Govt’s Local Housing Allowance freeze.

New @trusselluk.bsky.social stats out today: 2.6 million emergency food parcels in 2025 - 1 every 12 seconds. We're seeing really deep and prolonged hardship, especially for families. As well as for disabled people and fast growing numbers of pensioners. www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...

🚨 Hundreds of thousands in Scotland face hunger as hardship drags on. 📦 200,000 emergency food parcels were provided across Scotland in 2025. 🧒 56% of parcels were for families with children. 📈 That’s down 13% on 2024 but up 64% since 2015.

Too many families in Scotland face hunger due to a lack of income. This isn't right and needs to change. Join us & @foodcoalition.scot in Edinburgh on 8 April for Scotland’s National Food Debate. Hear how political parties will ensure everyone can afford food and other essentials. ➡️ bit.ly/49E4CWI

A huge thanks to everyone who has taken the time to chat with our team at #ScotLab26 about how we end hunger in Scotland. You can read our #SP26 manifesto calls here bit.ly/TrussellScot...

We’re at Scottish Labour conference today in #Paisley to share our #SP26 manifesto with delegates and candidates. If you’re here, stop by our stand in Lucille’s Bar for a chat.

[Poverty] is a bigger issue than people realise... It’s not as simple as ‘you can’t afford to pay a bill’, it impacts every area and every single aspect of your life.” The second blog from the Changing the Story parent panel @jrf-uk.bsky.social is from Ailsa. Read her story👇 tinyurl.com/34ww5tpb

Too many families in Scotland face hunger due to a lack of income. This isn't right and needs to change. Join us & @foodcoalition.scot on 8 April for Scotland’s National Food Debate. Hear how political parties will act to ensure everyone has dignified access to food➡️ bit.ly/49E4CWI

Good evening at the AGM of Dunfermline Foodbank last night as we reported on all that has been achieved in the last year @trussellscot.bsky.social Thanks to the many volunteers including our trustee Jon who stepped down from the board after ten years and a welcome to our new assistant manager Claire

Another day, another conference. We’ve swapped Lib Dems at Dynamic Earth for @scottishgreens.org at Strathclyde University. Looking forward to sharing our @trusselluk.bsky.social calls for change to end hunger in Scotland.

Interesting new report from @ipprscotland.bsky.social Focused on Scotland but relevant across the UK in making the case for social security investment. 1. High social spending is compatible with economic success. Evidence shows European countries with high levels...1/4 www.ippr.org/articles/mor...

Day 2 at #SCVOGathering flew by, lots of chat, not so much time for photos! Brilliant to connect with so many across the sector 😃

For months, we have been digging into a big myth — that strong social protection holds back economic growth.🔍 Spoiler: it doesn’t.💪 We launch our findings tomorrow in our report 'More than a Safety Net'. Stay tuned.🚀 For now, hear it from @stephenboydippr.bsky.social ⤵️

A very productive first day at #SCVOGathering. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat. We’ll be back on Stand 3 Cromdale tomorrow. Now looking forward to #SP26 SCVO Hustings!

Great to catch up with Peter Lloyd, Chair of Dunfermline Foodbank at #SCVOGathering

We’re all set for the #SCVOGathering tomorrow. If you’re coming along, please pop by Stand 3 for a chat about how we end the need for food banks in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Don't forget 💚 You can support your local food banks in Morrisons stores until Sunday. If you can, please pick up some extra items to donate when you do your shopping. Thank you.

Too many families in Scotland face hunger due to a lack of income. This isn't right and needs to change. Join us & @foodcoalition.scot on 8 April for Scotland’s National Food Debate. Hear how political parties will act to ensure everyone has dignified access to food➡️ bit.ly/49E4CWI

Reform’s plans to push half a million children into poverty to fund a suite of hospitality tax cuts are indefensible. ✒️ @henryippr.bsky.social spoke to the @bigissue.com 👇 www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

We asked claimants what was the biggest problem with UC, and one issue came up more than any other ⤵️

Parents tell us the Scottish Child Payment makes a real difference to their lives - it helps them afford basic essentials like food, energy bills, nappies, and children’s clothes. And we see this impact reflected in the latest figures on child poverty in Scotland too (🧵1/4)

We’re a proud #SCVOGathering exhibitor! Come and say hello at SCVO's the Gathering - we'll be at Stand 3 in the Cromdale Hall. Book your free places and build your own personalised SCVO Gathering programme now: scvo.scot/the-gatherin...

🗣️ “Nothing’s changed? Everything’s changed. It’s worse.” We were privileged to work alongside the Grassroots Poverty Action Group (GPAG) on the foreword of our #UKPoverty2026 report that launched this morning. They also shared their reflections on they key findings in this impactful video ⬇️

Just over 100 days until #SP26 elections. We’ve 5 key calls for change to end hunger in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read our manifesto here 👇 bit.ly/TrussellScot...

🚨 New analysis alert! Our most recent polling revealed that nearly half of people in Scotland were feeling economically insecure. They are concerned about being able to afford the cost of everyday essentials - like food and energy. This has political consequences 🔽

Closing date Monday for this important position in Dunfermline Foodbank @trussellscot.bsky.social

We stand with Trussell. Every day our neighbours tell us they can't afford essentials. Behind every statistic is a person with something to say & a community listening. Everyone deserves dignity, security & the chance to thrive. Together, we can build a Scotland where no one needs a food bank. #SP26

While we welcome the new £40 SCP rate for babies under 1, we continue to call for an increase to £40 a week for all. Our @trusselluk.bsky.social data shows food parcels for families with children aged 12-16 in Scotland rose by 7% over the past 5 years. #ScotBudget

Scottish Budget includes raising the Scottish Child Payment to £40 a week for families with a baby under 1, @trussellscot.bsky.social response to the BBC:

Delighted to see @trussellscot.bsky.social manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election out. We're urging all of Scotland’s political parties to commit to building a Scotland where charitable food aid is consigned to history, forever. Five key asks of the next Scottish Government...

Today we have launched our Trussell manifesto for the Holyrood election. #SP26 We’re calling on the next Scottish Govt to take the bold action to end hunger in Scotland. We have 5 calls for change 👇

In the next @scotgov #ScotBudget - and in #ScottishGE26 - poliltical leaders need to listen to the people. Thousands are saying #ScotlandDemandsBetter investment in the things that will build a better future for all of us. www.scotland-demands-better.com/demands

#Dunfermline food bank are recruiting an Assistant Foodbank Manager. You can apply here 👇 goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sp...