A white image with two pink quotation marks in the top left and bottom right corner. They are framing the following text: ‘There’s a lot of stigma around poverty, it’s not a bad word it’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s not our fault, it’s the system’s failure.’ Underneath it says: ‘Participant at focus group on the Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy.’

After the excellent #RiseAgainstPoverty conference, remember the consultation on the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy ends on 19 Sept. It’s not fit for purpose and over 75 organisations have called for it to be withdrawn. Share and engage with the @niapn.bsky.social toolkit at niapn.org/have-your-vo...

An inspiring day at #RiseAgainstPoverty in Northern Ireland & great to share learnings on coalition building & #CashFirst from Scotland, alongside my Scottish ECP colleague Fiona King.

Clear the NI anti-poverty sector are determined to demand better! Excited to see what comes next.

My awesome colleague @feeking.bsky.social from @savechildrensco.bsky.social sharing some insights and reflections about tackling poverty in Scotland. Focusing upon collaboration within the sector and keeping our children at the heart of what we do #RiseAgainstPoverty

Brilliant to be in Northern Ireland today to join the Anti Poverty Strategy Group's Rising Together Against Poverty Conference #RiseAgainstPoverty

Trása Canavan, chair of the anti-poverty strategy group in speaking at a podium on stage with conference attendees seated in front of her.

Today we are at #RiseAgainstPoverty conference, organised at a critical moment in efforts to address poverty in NI. We’ll hear from experts and campaigners with lived experience to explore why we must do better than the current draft anti-poverty strategy from the NI Executive.

Looking forward to being at the #RiseAgainstPoverty conference for @savethechildrenni.bsky.social at the Dunadry Hotel today. Keen to hear what solutions can make a difference to families and children here. First step for me is a fully resourced, effective antipoverty strategy.

We’re excited to be in Northern Ireland today for the Anti Poverty Strategy Group’s Rising Together Against Poverty conference.

Looking forward to an inspiring day of discussion about the way forward & to sharing lessons from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #RiseAgainstPoverty