Remembering Jim Wallace | Poverty Truth Network Like many others, we were deeply saddened to hear of the sudden death of Jim Wallace (Lord Wallace of Tankerness). Jim achieved many things during a long an ...

Jim Wallace was Co-Chair of Scotland's first Poverty Truth Commission and a great friend of the movement. We are deeply saddened to hear of his death and share this joint blog and memories of his time with us and The Poverty Truth Network.
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Our Poverty and Trauma Working Group met last week, filling a river with post-its, rapids, bridges and ideas. We are looking forward to developing this work in the new year and hosting some Poverty Truth Conversations.

Together under one sky. United Nations Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 2025

Delighted to launch our latest Mutual Mentoring Project last week. This time we are pairing with GP’s at the Deep End and are excited for the months ahead.

Last week we were excited exhibitors at the Binks Hub event, ‘Poverty, Precarity and Community Empowerment’. We were sharing the progress so far on our digital archive and quilt - all wrapped up in our living room installation, ‘Come Away In.’

Please share with orgs who may be interested! @uoe-sps.bsky.social @thirdsectordg.bsky.social @cyrenians.bsky.social @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @evalsupscot.bsky.social @povertytruthscot.bsky.social @childlightgcsi.bsky.social @impactarts.bsky.social

Lasting social change only happens when people who have experience of the issue participate in generating the change. - Carnegie UK

What should a good society look, sound and feel like?

Throughout spring, we spent time in Swansea, Coatbridge and Manchester with members of the @povertytruthscot.bsky.social Community exploring this question together.

Their reflections became this moving poem: carnegieuk.org/blog/lasting...

We’re proud members of @grippuk.bsky.social and were glad to host Susanna today on her trip round the UK, talking through ideas for the work ahead 😊

Just back from a great 24 hours with @carnegieuk.bsky.social and Poverty Truth Network talking about social contracts and what needs to change.

We were at the Hamiltonhill Claypits Open Day today making new friends and talking about the cost of living crisis and what gives us hope.

Excited to share news on the work we are doing with the wonderful Binks Hub - creating a digital quilt to share the story of our community and movement for change.

The Poverty Truth Community (formerly Commission) has issued its 2024 Impact Report: "addressing individuals' foundational social needs, Poverty Truth lets you know you're not alone. There's other people in the same boat as you" @povertytruthscot.bsky.social

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'The Poverty Truth Community is a place you belong, not just participate.'

Hello Bluesky! Excited to be here and to launch our brand new 2024 Impact Report - sharing our powerful work for change built on trust, solidarity, love and plenty of cups of tea.

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The absence of lived experience voices, systems creating constant fear, a government intent on divide & conquer tactics - the issues we just raised with members of #CESCR2025 committee

Watch our 3 speeches here:

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Taking our voice to the UN - again! - gripp.org.uk By GRIPP’s ICESCR team GRIPP has submitted our second submission to the UN’s Committee on...

This week we are taking our communities' voices to the UN #CESCR2025 with powerful testimony about the living/ed experience of poverty in the UK

Read the submission from GRIPP partners @thriveteesside.bsky.social @raparuk.bsky.social & @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social

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