Too many people in Scotland are unable to afford the essentials. The next Scot Govt must take bolder action to end the need for food banks. All of political parties should commit to action in #SP26 manifestos & work with UK Govt to ensure everyone can afford the essentials

🚨 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.

Guardianship Scotland, delivered in partnership by us and @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social, is calling on all political parties ahead of the Scottish Election in 2026 to protect the rights of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Read all our calls 👇

We're calling on the Scottish Government to: 💙 Make the School Meal Debt Fund permanent (until it is no longer needed) 💚 Increase free school meal eligibility to all low-income families receiving the Scottish Child Payment to prevent school meal debt in the first place

The School Meal Debt Fund has been a vital support for struggling families worried about feeding their children at home and at school. The impact of the fund has been far greater than first anticipated, reaching 70k children & their families. It must continue until we #EndSchoolMealDebt for good.

This is hilarious. Also, completely enraging.

Ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election we're calling on all political parties to Improve the Lives of Families Living with a Disability. Read all our calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026 #EndChildPoverty

Ahead of the Scottish Election, with @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social, we're calling on all political parties to protect the rights of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Find out more: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/tr...

Ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election we're calling on all political parties to Keep Families in Recovery Together, Where it's Safe To Do So. Read all our calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026 #EndChildPoverty

This is devastating. I hope no one is hurt. I also pray it doesn’t spread to Central or any nearby buildings. What a disaster that would be for the city.

Ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election we're calling on all political parties to Support Families Who Need Extra Help. Read all our  calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026 #EndChildPoverty

Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran. No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles. Worth a watch. (🎥 BBC News/BBC Verify)

Ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election we're calling on all political parties to #EndChildPoverty. Read all our 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' calls: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications...

Register for our workshop on tackling the public debt crisis in Scotland, in partnership with @uofgpolicy.bsky.social, today! 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/child-poverty-public-debt-doing-debt-recovery-differently-tickets-1983517459115?aff=oddtdtcreator #EndChildPoverty

This will make the UK and British citizens less safe. A reckless and cowardly decision by Starmer.

Would the Prime Minister give the US permission to use British bases to invade Greenland?

As boards of peace go, this one's got off to a poor start.

In which people CHOOSE TO VOTE for a female plumber representing a party with broadly liberal values and an unelected life peer declares it to be the end of liberal democracy.

You know who really are the biggest losers after the Greens win in Manchester? Not just Labour, Reform and the Tories, but the London media which has platformed and cosseted and cheerled for Reform. The Greens whipped two sets of extremists: billionaire-backed Reform and billionaire newspaper barons

We warmly welcome this desperately needed investment of £1 million to sustain our successful Intensive Perinatal Services across Glasgow, Forth Valley and Tayside. Read our response: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/ab...

We support @shelterscotland.bsky.social call urging Dundee City Council to declare a #HousingEmergency.

Our fifth call to all political parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election is Improve the Lives of Families Living with a Disability. Read all our calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026

Good to see @aberlourcharity.bsky.social calls to better support families and tackle child poverty ahead of Scottish elections featured in @heraldscotland.bsky.social. All political parties must commit to going further and faster to #endchildpoverty. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2587418...

A-fucking-men!

Less obsolete than the Alba Party

Our 4th call to all political parties ahead of the Scot Parl Election is Keep Families in Recovery Together, Where it's Safe To Do So. Read all our calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

What a speech. I Am Somebody.

Our third call to all political parties ahead of the Scot Parliament Election is Support Families Who Need Extra Help. Read all our 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026

Migration is not colonisation — it’s contribution. Our CEO, Sabir Zazai, challenges harmful myths and calls for compassionate conversations about migration. It’s time to reject toxic narratives and recognise the value of those who make Scotland home. Full statement here: https://ow.ly/l8eC50Yf3SK

Just going to leave this here

📢 It's launch day!🚀 💷 Social spending ≠ economic damage. 💪Plenty of countries prove you can have strong social security and strong economies. Read our new report, More than a Safety Net ⤵️ @stephenkb.bsky.social @davehawkey.bsky.social @caseysmithippr.bsky.social www.ippr.org/articles/mor...

Our second call to all political parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election is Tackle the Public Debt Crisis.  Read all our 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026

We are celebrating 10 years of bringing relief to families trapped in poverty across Scotland through the Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund! If you know a family struggling to make ends meet, find out how to apply: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/get-help/urgent-assistance-fund

Our first call to all political parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election is #EndChildPoverty. Read all our 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026

Working isn't working. Our analysis confirms that work is not a guaranteed route out of poverty. In the latest data, the majority (55 per cent) of non-pensioner families in poverty had someone in work. This is up from fewer than two-in-five families in the mid-1990s.

It’s very good of Prince William to distance himself from his horrific uncle Andrew, while on a visit to hang out with journalist-murdering bastard Mohammed bin Salman. I

We don’t need more food banks, we need change. Repost if you agree.

£40 feckin billion! Spurs built a brand new state-of-the-art stadium in West London for £1 billion that holds 60k folk. How about build a brand new parliament building for the same. Give the other £39 billion to poor families and help to rebuild our communities. Make Houses of Parliament a museum.

Today we're launching 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' our calls to all political parties ahead of the @parliament.scot Election. Read what we're calling on the next Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament to do to #EndChildPoverty for good: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications...

We're delighted to see the legislation to end the 2 child limit introduced at UK Parliament. To finally see the scrapping of this cruel and poverty creating policy.

Today, the Bill to end the two-child limit begins making its way through Parliament. The policy drove child poverty to a record high, hurting young people. We commend the government's choice to scrap the two-child limit and join 65 other organisations in asking all MPs to support this Bill.

The current value of Universal Credit fails to provide those who rely on it with enough to cover even just the day-to-day basics. We need to see reform of social security that includes an #EssentialsGuarantee so that people’s income is at least adequate enough to cover life’s essentials.

We were delighted to have Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP visit our Mother and Child Recovery House to hear from mums we support about their recovery journeys.  Read our Families in Recovery briefing: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/aberlours-families-in-recovery-briefing  #KeepThePromise

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)

With recent debate about impact of Scottish child payment on parents work incentives its important to remember the @scotgov evaluation found it "mostly reduced barriers to labour market participation" - helping pay for travel, childcare & clothing. 👉https://t.co/zzC57eFLRF

This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.

Poverty is deepening. 🔎 Our #UKPoverty2026 report was launched this morning. People in very deep poverty now make up the biggest group of people in poverty, at 6.8 million people. This is unacceptable for the fifth richest country in the world, and it has consequences.

🎉 Breaking News! A new national housing agency announced today by FM John Swinney will accelerate affordable homebuilding in Scotland. Our research & campaigns helped push for this bold step. We now need ambition to be matched by the money needed to make it a reality. 🗨️ shelterscotland.org/MHSR