After our trustee meeting last night it was decided that we are leaving Twitter. I doubt it will make much difference, but we all play our part don’t we? You will find us on LinkedIn for campaigning and networking, and on Facebook for community work.

These values align so strongly with our work and purpose, we are so pleased to to see this a part of @PovertyAlliance revised strategy.

Excited to be at the @PovertyAlliance Agm today. As members it’s great to find out what part we can play in the way forward to reduce and prevent poverty in the compassionate and just country we live in.

"The two-child limit......is incompatible with a credible Child Poverty Strategy" important new research from @resfoundation showing that without investment in social security child poverty will rise across UK👇

People in the asylum system face months and months of waiting in cramped and poor quality accommodation, unable to work and living off around £9 a week. #KindEconomy catering showcases the skill and talent within this inhumane system, as well as serving delicious food! 💛

These are just some of the questions our energy advisors are asked by householders. Let’s look at https://t.co/NfvRPb6u5N The HEAT Project, your local free expert energy advice, can carry out full household surveys. Please contact us; we are here to support you. #energybill

Last night we had the AGM for @broke_not . 2057 food supports delivered over 5700 people, 2700 of whom children. As an independent food bank we have developed a range of supporting projects to tackle the effects poverty has on our community & fill the gaps in a safety net.

🎤 Have you had your say? There's still time to complete our survey on disabled women's experiences in the workplace. 🗣️ Open to all women with a disability or long-term health condition(s) in Scotland. 📆 Closes 13 Feb 2025 Take part ⬇️

Give Me Some Credit: The reality of life without a safety net… coming soon! Great to be in Dundee w/ @PovertyAlliance today. We’ve been working with a group of lived experience researchers on a photo exhibition showing people’s experience of lack of access to affordable credit.

Parents on low incomes already dreading their energy bills are worrying how they will cope with sub-zero temperatures. The UK Government must help families with the cost of cold weather by: ✅ Scrapping the two-child limit ✅ Introducing a lock on child-related benefits

After delivering over 450 Winter Warmer Packs across P&K in Nov/Dec 24 we are once again open for applications. Link below 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 #NoColdKids https://t.co/XEBKhmuH26

'The parents were very excited to see the box of new books and immediately started to read them to and with their children.' Thank you to @broke_not food bank for helping us to distribute books to families this Christmas. Help us gift more books at https://t.co/YbYIsPP91t.

Amazing community support year after year from @KinrossPrimaryS

All ready for our House Event tomorrow to support @broke_not . Also a huge thank you to @sainsburys for lending us trolleys again. #communityspirit 💛💚❤️💜

If you’re losing sleep over unpaid energy bills, it’s time to talk to your @CitAdviceScot bureau. They can help you manage your debt and talk through your options, plus anything else you’re worried about. https://t.co/2MfQ07A3UC #worriedthiswinter

Also delighted to see our friends at @PerthFlock receiving much needed financial support.

https://t.co/iMTM4Ga5tL

We are delighted to be recipients of @TNLComFundScot funding to support our local anti-poverty work including Foodbank, counselling and away days. having the support of the lottery is crucial for smaller orgs - so many have benefited in the last 39 years #NationalLottery30

Roxy sings with the Forget Me Not choir, and is their Chia Wale (Tea Lady). "We're a lovely big happy family". She also helps at @msargyll Snowdrop Centre, and wanted me to tell them "I cannot thank them enough for all that they do for everyone in our rural communities". ♥️

Please join us online Friday at 7pm to learn a bit more about what we do, hear from our partners and talk community, as part of #challengepovertyweek #CPW24 https://t.co/5gOUEJpXc6