Poverty Alliance

It's wrong that around 20,000 more households in Scotland will be pushed into fuel poverty following Ofgem's increase in the energy price cap. We know that 10 Downing Street can help with a new social tariff. And - as Gillian Campbell of the Existing Homes Alliance Scotland shows in her guest blog - The Scottish Government can help by making sure low income households get real help from new heat networks.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-warm-homes-for-all-rolling-out-heat-networks-in-a-way-that-tackles-fuel-poverty/

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Scotland's political landscape is changing fast. The question for everyone working to end poverty is what we do about it.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/delivering-change-our-national-conference-2026/

Weekend reading 📚 This Romano Lav and Poverty Alliance report is a clear reminder that adequate housing is a human right — and that change must be shaped by lived experience.
povertyalliance.org/research-rights-to-housing-and-the-environment-experiences-of-the-roma-community-in-govanhill/

#Rural #Scotland is energy-rich, and hosts much of the UK's energy infrastructure, so it's wrong that one in four rural households lives in extreme #fuel #poverty.
Our test of change project with ALIenergy shows how tailored advice can help change that.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/report-support-through-the-transition-to-renewable-energy/

"More and more... climate campaigners are getting involved in debates about economics and fiscal policy... they understand that environmental objectives cannot be achieved without changes in how our economy works."
A great new blog from Friends of the Earth Scotland on the #TaxJustice #Scotland website.
https://taxjustice.scot/blog/why-environmentalists-need-tax-justice/

Our Taking Action on #Rural #Poverty Photostories were on show in #Aberdeen this week. Here are some of the reactions from people who recognised the power of personal story. You can see the Photostories for yourself here: https://www.povertyalliance.org/taking-action-on-rural-poverty-photostories/

Too-often our unjust #economy doesn't provide what people need for a decent life - even for people in working households.
But together, we can #UnrigTheSystem and fix #work and #wages
Join us.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/get-involved/join-us/

In our submission to the Right To Food UK Commission, our message was clear: the current scale of hunger in Scotland is being driven by incomes that don’t meet people’s needs. So how can our political leaders help? In her new blog, our Chloe Campbell sets out how we can build a just Scotland where no-one goes hungry.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/blog-we-can-build-a-country-where-no-one-goes-hungry

📖 Weekend reading! Our members speak out for the #MinimumIncome #Guarantee in the Scottish Anti #Poverty Review!
Including WeAll Scotland Glasgow Disability Alliance, Scottish Women's Budget Group, ACVO, Energy Action Scotland, and Living Wage Scotland.
https://povertyalliance.org/SAPR44/SAPR44/index.html

❓ With a new Scottish Parliament and a new UK Prime Minister, what does political change mean for efforts to tackle poverty and build a just society? Our members can join our 2026 National Conference to have their say.
👇 Reserve your place now!
https://www.povertyalliance.org/delivering-change-our-national-conference-2026/

🚌 TOMORROW!
We can build a Scotland where low incomes doesn't bar people from getting where they need to go in life - but how are political leaders going to help us in the next Parliament?
https://www.getglasgowmoving.org/events/buseshustings/

Our Chloe Campbell took the #ChallengePoverty Week message to The Scottish Parliament. MSPs are getting ready to take part - you can too! https://www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/

We helped seven community activists explore how to use human rights as a tool for action to address poverty. It went well. Find out more here!
https://www.povertyalliance.org/report-learning-with-community-activists/

📣 Reserve your place!
Join members of the Poverty Alliance to explore how we respond to the changing political environment, strengthen our collective voice, and build momentum for policies that reduce poverty and inequality.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/delivering-change-our-national-conference-2026/

Building on our ‘Values First’ #framing training, this online session will dive into the latest insights on what #messaging works to increase support for the solutions we need to see for a #social #security system that upholds #dignity and reduces #poverty.
Email isla.mcintosh@povertyalliance.org to reserve your place!

😃 We're very excited! Over the past few months, citizens’ panel members from the Taking Action on #Rural #Poverty project have been working on a Photostories project, using images and personal stories to explore the lived realities of the rural poverty premium. And now - as Becky Hothersall explains - the exhibition is being launched today! #TARP
https://www.povertyalliance.org/blog-powerful-personal-stories-in-our-new-rural-poverty-premium-exhibition/

📖 Weekend reading! Our research team has great experience in working alongside community researchers - people with lived experience who get help and support to study the issues that matter most to them. Find out what we've learned along the way!
https://www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Right-in-action-learning-report-FINAL.pdf

Get your order in early! We're expecting a lot of demand for our #ChallengePoverty Week resources.
https://www.tfaforms.com/5221301

We all need support as we move into young adulthood - and our social security system should be there for all of us. But - as this infographic from our research intern Rachel Sowerby shows - too many young people with care experience are being let down.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/research-experiences-of-young-adults-claiming-universal-credit/