The Poverty Alliance

The Poverty Alliance Scotland’s anti-poverty network. With justice & compassion we can build a Scotland free from poverty. The Poverty Alliance is Scotland’s anti-poverty network.

We bring together campaigners and communities to rebalance the distribution of power and resources.

21/08/2026

What does the injustice of poverty look like in rural ?

Our Taking Action on Photostories were on show at Aberdeen Arts Centre this week.

Here are some of the reactions from people who recognised the power of personal story.

You can see the Photostories for yourself! The link is in the comments below.

is energy-rich, and hosts much of the UK's energy infrastructure, so it's wrong that one in four rural households li...
19/08/2026

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 .

To help change this, The Scottish Government invests in retrofitting homes - providing air-source heat pumps and roof top solar. But, these measures don’t always produce bill savings for rural households. In fact, without the right support, household costs can rise.

A new Taking Action on Rural Poverty report highlights the vital importance of local energy advice in changing this. It shows the outcome of a case study completed in partnership with community energy organisation ALIenergy.

👇There's a link to the full report in the comments below.

We built social security to look out for each other. But it's now not strong enough to keep people from hunger and desti...
14/08/2026

We built social security to look out for each other. But it's now not strong enough to keep people from hunger and destitution, never mind giving them a stable foundation for to build a better future.

It doesn't have to be like that.

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 [email protected] to reserve your place!

12/08/2026

Do you agree that everyone deserves the makings of a decent life?
Too-often our unjust doesn't provide that - even for people in working households.
But together, we can fix and .
We can design a just and compassionate Scotland where work is really a route out of poverty.
We can . Join us.
https://www.povertyalliance.org/get-involved/join-us/

11/08/2026

Save the date! 📢 Please join us on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟭𝗽𝗺 for our Scotland Demands Better Buses - Rally at the Scottish Parliament 🚍 Last month Stephen Flynn SNP announced plans for new legislation. Please join our Rally outside The Scottish Parliament to tell him and other MSPs what this must deliver 🙏

In our submission to the Right To Food UK Commission, our message was clear: the current scale of hunger in Scotland is ...
10/08/2026

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 research team has great experience in working alongside community researchers - people with lived...
09/08/2026

📖 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

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