As part of the EIS’s plans and preparations to expand the next phases of the PACT Programme and build upon the EIS’s anti-poverty work and equity related professional learning, we are currently seeking to recruit and train new EIS PACTivists in every local authority. #CPW25
Inforgraphic on poverty and wealth in Glasgow, available from www.understandingglasgow.com
If you want to learn more about poverty in Glasgow, check out ‘Poverty and wealth’ in our Understanding Glasgow website #ChallengePoverty #CPW25 www.understandingglasgow.com/glasgow-indi...
Did you know that in Scotland in 2023, 861,000 households (34% of all households) were estimated to be in fuel poverty of which 491,000 (19.4% of all households) were in extreme fuel poverty. Source: Scottish House Conditions Survey 2023
Warm homes are a basic necessity, and yet over a third of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25
Page of the comic book titled 'The Power of Community'. You can find videos of the six comic books being read out loud here: https://www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publications/1231-our-voices-community-impact-in-action
The Power of communities is one of 6 comics produced by CommonHealth Assets' Lived Experience Panel – another example of best practice when it comes to investing in communities. #CPW25 Read more: www.gcph.co.uk/our-work/25-...
Icons of a house with a man and woman stick figures stood next to it. Text reads: Nearly 1 in 5 older people in Scotland has a household income of less than £15,000.
Our #OlderScotlandIndex25 tracks the reality of later life in Scotland ➡️ Pensioner poverty is a growing issue, but it’s not inevitable.
This #ChallengePoverty Week, we need action. #CPW25
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A great example of community investment: the Community Guiders Training model, co-produced with community orgs across Dundee to drive anti-poverty work in communities. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25 Learn more about it in our recent webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK6D...
Read the report and our calls to both the UK & Scottish Governments to tackle the public debt crisis: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/households-... #Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty
We know public debt traps families in poverty and holds them there. Our research into the public debt crisis, with @opfs.org.uk & @trussellscot.bsky.social, highlights how families with a disabled child are at higher risk of being trapped in poverty due to public debt. #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty
Test saying: "Did you know? People from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds are 60% more likely to live in the most-deprived areas of Scotland than their White Scottish/British counterparts."
Poverty and disadvantage often intersect with ethnicity, shaping stark inequalities in health outcomes for racialised minority communities. Effectively #ChallengingPoverty demands a better investment in communities (Day 4 #CPW25).
We see repeated referrals to our Urgent Assistance Fund for families who cannot afford to provide food for their children at school or at home. This #ChallengePovertyWeek we’re continuing our campaign to #EndSchoolMealDebt. Join us: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/150/dream #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty
Page 1 of concept explainer: Poverty is more than a social issue - it is a public health emergency. It strips people of the basic conditions needed to live well, leading to poorer physical and mental health that can persist across generations. People living in poverty face higher risks of disease, disability, and premature death, simply because of where they live and what they earn.
Health inequalities don't happen by chance, they are a direct result of unfair and avoidable social and economic injustices. While access to healthcare should be universal, poverty can make it hard to reach. Cost, lack of transport, and limited internet access mean those who need care most often struggle to get it.
When life is a constant struggle, people often turn to unhealthy ways of coping just to get by and survive. Poverty drives depression, stress, isolation, poor eating habits, limited access to safe outdoor space and, for some, a reliance on substances. This isn't a choice, it's a response to despair and a lack of options.
If we want to improve public health and reduce health inequalities, we must take the impact of poverty seriously. Tackling its root causes is not optional, it's the starting point for building a fairer and healthier society.
New Concept Explainer! For #ChallengePoverty week, we look at poverty as a public health emergency. People in poverty face higher risks of disease, disability, and premature death, simply because of where they live and what they earn. #CPW25
Download it here: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...
School meal debt is a silent struggle for so many families. Children affected by financial stress or who go hungry at school, cannot learn properly. Help us #EndSchoolMealDebt by writing to your MSP👉https://www.aberlour.org.uk/150/dream
#ChallengePovertyWeek #Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty
We’re at the Clackmannanshire Council Knowledge Exchange for #ChallengePovertyWeek! We'll be sharing the life-changing work of our Intensive Perinatal Service and our work to tackle the public debt crisis in Scotland. If you're there come and say hi 👋 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty #EndChildPoverty
#ChallengePoverty
The campaign aims to highlight that too many people are living in #poverty & showcase positive action being taken to address this
We are passionate about spreading awareness around links between poverty& #risktakingbehaviour
Check out our blog bit.ly/437olu0
#CPW25
A better investment in life's essentials (Day 3 #CPW25) is necessary to effectively tackle poverty. This is why the work of the @glasgowfpp.bsky.social & the Glasgow City Food Plan towards a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system is so important. Read more www.gcph.co.uk/our-work/112...
Join us today and #EndSchoolMealDebt. Write to your MSP: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/150/dream 🌟
#Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty
Quote saying: " Did you know? Just 2.8% of Scotland's public sector workforce identify as belonging to a Black and minority ethnic group, despite making up 5.8% of the working-age population."
Removing barriers faced by some communities in accessing employment is crucial to help tackle poverty. Racialised minorities are overrepresented in low-pay sectors and underrepresented in the public sector, as seen in this CRER report: static1.squarespace.com/static/615c1... #CPW25
This #ChallengePovertyWeek we're calling on the UK Government to #EndSchoolMealDebt for good by:
1️⃣ Introduce a school meal debt fund to support struggling families and schools
2️⃣ Extend Free School Meal eligibility to all low-income families
#CPW25 #ChallengePoverty
We know the public debt crisis in the UK is trapping families in poverty and holding them there. The fact 1 in 4 children in England have school meal debt shows the financial strain families are under. Read more about our latest school meal debt research: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/ne... #CPW25
a blue poster with a pink heart, within which is a raised fist. There is text across the top of the poster which reads "with compassion and justice we can end poverty", and the Challenge Poverty Week logo is below, as well as the dates 6 - 12 October 2025.
This week is Challenge Poverty Week!
Fighting to end child poverty is a core priority for Children in Scotland, so we're proud to support #CPW25 !
Find out more here: www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
#ChallengePoverty
Quote saying: " Did you know? In Scotland in 2019-22, 57% of working-age adults in poverty and 69% of children in poverty lived in a working household."
Day 2 of #CPW25, and today’s theme focusses on the importance of better jobs, pay, hours and conditions in order to tackle poverty. Did you know that the majority of adults and children living in poverty in Scotland live in a working household? www.understandingglasgow.com/glasgow-indi...
A two-page spread from the Sunday Post newspaper dated October 5, 2025. The left page is titled "Sunday Post View" with an opinion piece about the importance of honest reporting for democracy and concerns about anonymity in journalism. The right page features a large headline, "Life in the most taxing of times," with an article by Jamie Livingstone from Oxfam Scotland discussing financial challenges and tax issues. There is a photo of a man, identified as John Swinney, and an Oxfam logo with a brief statement about the organization's mission at the bottom right. The pages include a striking black and white photo overlay of a person with curly hair and residential buildings, blending with the article layout
Scotland’s tax system can be a force for fairness, if we choose to use it that way.
Ahead of tomorrow’s #TaxJusticeScotland Conference, here @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social explains why bold tax reform matters for everyone ⬇️
Read more: bit.ly/47aytEO #CPW25 #ScotlandDemandsBetter
This #ChallengePovertyWeek we’re continuing our fight to #EndSchoolMealDebt for good.
Read the full report: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/school-meal...
#Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty
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@onandupbhs.bsky.social S4 pupils were more than happy to take part in Challenge no. 1 of #ChallengePoverty #CPW25 #ARTICLE13 #ARTICLE21 #ARTICLE28 #ARTICLE29
It’s Day 1 of #ChallengePoverty Week.
People are coming together to demand a just and equal Scotland - one where everyone has enough to live a dignified life. View upcoming events on the @povertyalliance.org website: www.povertyalliance.org/cpw
#WeDemandBetter #CPW25 @cpwscotland.bsky.social
"The work of Fairer Renfrewshire continues to make a difference through some tough times for households and families. Bills, energy and everyday costs remain much higher than before the cost-of-living crisis. It's important we do as much a we can to support residents," said Renfrewshire Council Depute Leader Councillor Jacqueline Cameron.
We’re committed to a Fairer Renfrewshire and have invested £1million last year into projects to support families, such as:
• breakfast clubs in targeted schools
• the Cost-of-the-School-Day fund
• £50 Winter Clothing Grants
• advice services
• Summer of Fun and Winter Connections programmes.
#CPW25
We must steer families on the brink of crisis to that safe haven, a place beyond poverty and help them to stay there. Read what must be done: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/blog-our-poore...
#Aberlour150 #CPW25 #ChallengePoverty
💡 Challenge Poverty Week Scotland begins today!
This is vital moment to spotlight injustice and demand change.
Poverty is not inevitable, it’s a policy failure. This week, let’s raise our voices for rights, fairness, and dignity. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25
www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
Quote saying: “I feel that as a disabled person I have no choice over basic things, no sense of control. I was anxious before COVID but that has spiralled and some days I just can’t function. I don’t feel safe and feel in a heightened state of anxiety most of the time, now worrying about how I can make ends meet day to day.”
An inadequate Social Security, especially in situations like the cost-of-living crisis, can have a damaging impact on the lives, health, and wellbeing of society's most vulnerable people, as seen is this report #CPW25 : www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...
🤝 Let’s spend this week challenging the stigma, amplifying lived experiences and push for real change
📢 Join the conversation using #ChallengePoverty and #CPW25 and read more here 👇https://www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
