We welcome the appointment of Andy Burnham MP as PM in waiting - but he must act quickly to lift people out of poverty and reduce the growing chasm of wealth inequality and restore the belief that real change can be delivered. www.povertyalliance.org/news-number-...

Could you help us tackle in-work poverty in social care? Come and join us! = We're looking for a new team member. The Pathways to Progress project is focused on improving jobs in Scotland's Social Care sector. www.povertyalliance.org/about-us/rec...

Do you work in social care? Know someone who does? We need to hear your voices, as we look at how to build fair work in the sector. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Have you ever used Buy Now Pay Later to purchase something online? In her new guest blog Shiona Crichton of Moneyline raises a warning that people on low incomes could suffer intended consequences from new regulations. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-n...

@opfs.org.uk, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social and @ipprscotland.bsky.social - have joined together to create a new website that will help families understand and be able to navigate the child maintenance system better. Please share! www.childmaintenanceexplained.org.uk

Imagine you were rough sleeping and tried to buy something from a shop, only to see a sign by the till saying CARD ONLY. Kirsty Roebuck of @bethanychristiantrust.com explores the issue in her new guest blog. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-c...

🚨Event - Breaking free of fiscal chains: How to get the public finances back on a sustainable path🚨 Join us to discuss the mistakes of fiscal policy in recent decades and what kind of policies should the new PM consider to get public finances on a healthier footing. Sign up here➡️ buff.ly/LJbSfNL

The next decade presents a real opportunity to reshape mental health in Scotland. Our latest article explores why recovery, lived experience and peer support should be at the heart of that transformation. 📖 Continue reading on LinkedIn: bit.ly/RecoverysTim... #MHRecovery2036 #PeerSupportScot

Last week, our Ralph Hartley was in Westminster to show our support for Fuel Poverty Action’s Make Green Fair campaign. His new blog shows how the UK and Scottish governments can ensure everyone has access to cheap, clean energy from the wind and sun. www.povertyalliance.org/blog-make-gr...

"Glaswegians, new and old, shared heartwarming stories of their experiences of the many acts of kindness they received from both friends and complete strangers, at difficult... moments in their lives." A heartwarming guest blog from Migrant Voice. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-s...

📆 Tue 18 Aug - 12-1pm - FREE! Join us as we deep dive into our policy asks for Challenge Poverty Week 2026. Learn why they matter, and find out how you can get involved in using them to advocate for change. Email [email protected] to reserve your place.

Seven categories - seven chances to showcase the employers that are blazing a path towards a fair work Scotland. It's time to enter the #LivingWage #Scotland Awards 2026! scottishlivingwage.org/lws-awards/

How are older people coping in Scotland today? Our new guest blog from Independent Age sets out the findings of their new Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-h...

New estimates suggest that around 100,000 more households will be pulled into #fuel #poverty over the coming months. People in rural Scotland are more at risk. Our Taking Action on Rural Poverty #TARP project heard from some of those affected. www.povertyalliance.org/news-campaig...

📖 Weekend reading! - We brought together seven community activists to plan anti-poverty action to address poverty using a human rights lens. This report shows how we did it, what happened, and how the people taking part felt about it. www.povertyalliance.org/report-learn...

📖 Weekend reading! - Did you know that the Scottish Government is planning to review the way it measures child poverty. We joined a coalition of anti-poverty charities to raise concerns about it. www.povertyalliance.org/news-parliam...

👏 The #LivingWage #Scotland Awards for 2026 are open! Seven categories - seven chances to recognise the #employers who are blazing a trail towards a fair work Scotland. scottishlivingwage.org/lws-awards/

Inequalities and hardships carry on for too many people who have reached State Pension age in Scotland. Find out more about the latest figures in this great new guest blog from Malcolm Sayers of Independent Age. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-h...

Motability means freedom and independence. This photostory is from Richard, a member of the Taking Action on Rural Poverty in Argyll & Bute panel. Cuts to mileage would make his life harder - along with the lives of other disabled people across Scotland. inclusionscotland.org/new-motabili...

Together, we can challenge the unjust extra costs faced by people on low incomes in rural Scotland. We've created this great infographic to share the learning from our Taking Action on Rural Poverty project.

🚨🚨 Challenge Poverty Week Daily Themes are here! Please share them with your own networks - and let us know about your plans to join us in raising our voice against the injustice of poverty. www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/

📅 Thu 25 June: 12-1:30pm Online meeting - open to all Join our Senior Research Officer Lauren Wilks to talk about our new research and the urgent changes that are needed to ensure young adults get the support they're entitled to from Universal Credit us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📣 Limited places still available! 🗓️ 10-11.30am, Thu 18 July Join our Chloe Campbell, as we go over some of the basics of how decision-making works and share simple ways to start building relationships with MSPs, MPs, and councillors. www.povertyalliance.org/event/challe...

Poverty Alliance convener Polly Jones said: "The Poverty Alliance strongly condemns the violence and intimidation that has been targeted to people from racialised communities on the streets of Scotland. Everyone who has any kind of influence must join us..." www.povertyalliance.org/news-respect...

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.

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. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-f...

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!

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 👇 🧵(1/3)

"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. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-s...

📖 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. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-p...

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. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-f...

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

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

📣 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. www.povertyalliance.org/about-us/rec...

Scotland is demanding better from our new MSPs. They need to find out what people need to build a decent life - and then match that with the right investment in our public services.

📖 Weekend reading! Six things the Scottish Government and our MSPs can do right now to help build a better Scotland. www.ippr.org/media-office...

📖 Weekend reading! Solutions that provide people with economic security are popular, can garner political support, AND reduce political disaffection. www.jrf.org.uk/public-attit...

"I didn’t recognise poverty growing up – now I help challenge it in Scotland’s capital." 👇 Please read and share this great new blog from our Community Particpation Officer Steven Drew. www.povertyalliance.org/blog-i-didnt...

📣 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. www.povertyalliance.org/about-us/rec...

Please take a minute to congratulate @opfs.org.uk on becoming a #LivingHours employer. They're helping lead the movement towards a Fair Work Scotland! scottishlivingwage.org/one-parent-f...

Our Policy & Parliamentary Officer Chloe Campbell has been working hard to get in touch with our new MSPs - telling them how they can challenge the injustice of Scotland build a better Scotland for all of us!❤️

📣 Calling all Poverty Alliance members! Child maintenance is a vital tool to keep children out of poverty. Join us to talk about a new vision for Child Maintenance in the UK and how we can achieve it together. Email [email protected] to reserve your place.

We're looking for an Admin Assistant who will support Living Wage Scotland at @povertyalliance.org We're a small, friendly bunch who believe that work should lift people out of poverty. Find out more here: www.povertyalliance.org/about-us/rec... #NowHiring #LivingWage #CharityJobs

"I came from Ukraine to Edinburgh and now I’m on a journey to end poverty." A great new guest blog from End Poverty Edinburgh member Olena. www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-i...

📖 Weekend reading! What are the key ingredients that allow local and national organisations to meaningfully collaborate on campaigning against poverty in rural Scotland? We've attached a summary in this post, and you can find the full report at www.povertyalliance.org/briefing-tak...

📖 Weekend reading! Researching poverty should aim to challenge poverty - and create opportunities for meaningful participation by people who live with its unjust effects. We were pleased that our research was highlighted in this new paper. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

💬 Support for tenants on Universal Credit If your rent has gone up from April, it’s really important to tell DWP and update your UC housing costs. Missing this update could leave you out of pocket or in arrears. Visit the @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social drop-in support sessions for more information

📣 Only four days to go! On Tuesday we launch: - Our community archive - Our digital quilt and - An exhibition at @byreshub.bsky.social in Glasgow We’d love you to join us. Come away in. Find out more: edin.ac/3Fmy4nl #ComeAwayIn @povertytruthscot.bsky.social

Living standards for lower-income households were especially hard hit in the last few years. For poorer families, annual incomes have sunk, on average, since the end of the pandemic, and truly plunged at the very bottom. Read how to reset Britain’s economic policy ⤵️ buff.ly/EIq0o5n