Scotland is Determined to End Child Poverty
First Minister John Swinney heard from partners in the third sector, local government and academia to inform the Scottish Government’s work to end child poverty. Speaking after the meeting in Glasgow, the First Minister said that eradicating child poverty remained his government’s top priority – and called on the UK Chancellor to take equally urgent […]
Supporting Families with School Attendance
A national TV, radio and multi-media campaign that aims to improve school attendance by supporting parents, carers, and teachers to make school a positive experience for all children has been launched. The £320,000 national school attendance campaign will run for four weeks across TV, radio, static ads including posters, and digital mediums between 30 October […]
Charity Declares ‘Fuel Poverty Emergency’
ALIenergy is calling on the UK Government to introduce a social energy tariff ahead of the energy price cap rising by 2%, for millions of people in Scotland. The most recent fuel poverty statistics from the Scottish House Condition Survey and Scottish Government (2023) displayed that overall fuel poverty in Scotland is 34%, up from 31% […]
New exhibition programme at GoMA promotes infant feeding in public
The national tour of a collaborative artwork which arrives at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow (GoMA) this autumn, is the inspiration for a dedicated programme promoting infant feeding in public. Entitled, The Milky Way, the exhibition is part of a touring programme for Feed – an arts-based project which promotes inclusive, sustainable approaches […]