Campaigns
There are a number of campaigns in which the Poverty Alliance takes a leading role. To find out more about our current campaigns click on the links below.
| Stick Your Labels! Challenge the Stigma of Poverty 'Scrounger', 'schemie', 'benefit cheat' - all these are common ways of talking about people living on low incomes. All are ways of stigmatising and marginalising people, and make life tougher than it already is for people at the sharp end. This campaign is intented to challenge that stigma |
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| The Scottish Living Wage Campaign The SLWC has recently (May 09) launched a new Living Wage Employer Award, a new background briefing and Frequently Asked Questions document |
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| Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform For millions of people across the UK the benefits system is the last line of defense against poverty but for many the current welfare system no longer provides the kind of help and support they need. SCoWR is campaigning for a welfare system which lifts everyone out of poverty and treats all with dignity and respect. |
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| General Election Campaign 2010 The Poverty Alliance is encouraging its members and supporters to get active duing the general election campaign and put poverty on the agenda at Westminster. These pages will highlight key activities that are taking place around the country |
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| Free School Meals Free School Meals summary. |
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| End Child Poverty The Poverty Alliance supports the End Child Poverty Campaign in Scotland. To find out more about the ECP Campaign and our activities in Scotland click the link below |
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| Inverness, 10 February 2012: From the Local to the National: Tackling Poverty During Austerity |
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