I mean it was never in doubt… A win is a win! Right, curling now
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I mean it was never in doubt… A win is a win! Right, curling now
Being a Scotland fan is not for the feint hearted…
@citizensadvicescot.bsky.social
we want to close the proximity gap between those experiencing harm & those who can end it. Put solutions to our next decision makers.
We’re running a series of events to unpack these issues and examine the solutions. Book your space via lnkd.in/eeGaW2K2
Writing in The Herald at the weekend, I discussed the issues that should be a priority ahead of the Holyrood election.
People are facing deepening and entrenched crises, as hundreds of thousands do not have enough income to afford the essentials we all need. Change is needed & is possible.
Registrations are now live for the first three episodes of our foreCASt election mini-series. Book your place today to be part of the conversation on some of the most pressing issues going into the Holyrood elections and hear insight from experts 👇
Excellent coffee in Haus in Melrose ☕️
‘I feel that I cannot accept a personal honour because disabled people are being so dishonoured at this time’
Tressa, as always, leading from the front in the fight for justice 💜
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Writing in today’s Scotland on Scotland I reflect on the UK Government’s budget this week.
Without doubt, scrapping the two child limit was the right thing to do. A hard fought win for campaigners.
The fight continues to enable all of us to afford every day essentials ⬇️👀
Irish husband - zero neutrality here. The ref has been called things never to be repeated…
It is as ever, the hope that kills you. Some game.
Plus 5 week wait, young person penalty, sanctions - the list is long. The whole system causes destitution by design.
What an amazing day on Saturday to shout, march and demand a better Scotland. Team CAS are proud to stand up for fairness and for the people we help every day 💙
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
Today was about hope. Hope for a better Scotland where all of us have enough to flourish. To stand beside friends and colleagues and demand this loudly was a complete joy.
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
Hopefully see you there!
Two women at a bus stop with a sign that reads poverty is a political choice
Today’s the day! Busing it up from the Borders. We’ll be at Parliament at 10am to march with 1000s of others.
Scotland Demands Better.
#WeDemandBetter
See you there?
@povertyalliance.org @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social
Hopefully see you there!
Still thinking about joining us tomorrow? This march is for all of us.
Want someone to go with? Join me!
"Better jobs. Better investment in life's essentials. Better social security. Scotland needs change. And we need it now." thanks @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social for sharing this, and to @citizensadvice.scot.bsky.social for their continued support of this campaign.
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This ⬇️ and louder please for the people at the back!
Poverty is the key driver of homelessness. So we're pleased to welcome Emma Jackson from Citizens Advice Scotland to this year's conference. Emma will deliver a breakout exploring why people are trapped in poverty and solutions to lift them out if it.
⏩ Details in full programme: buff.ly/lUHSlRS
The Minimum Income Guarantee can provide the sure foundation that we all need by ensuring a level of income that will allow all of us to live a dignified life. A roadmap has been created on the steps we need to take get there, now we need our politicians to commit to delivering these.
This morning our Head of Social Justice joined with colleagues from @povertyalliance.org and @independentage.bsky.social to discuss the impact a minimum income guarantee could make and the steps needed to deliver this as part of Challenge Poverty week. #ChallengePoverty #WeDemandBetter
‘Be in no doubt that this is irrefutable testimony - it is a famine’
From social security systems to energy markets, structures are broken, corralling people down a path of poverty and injustice. Robbing people of their dignity and costing all of us. Change is needed.
You can read more on this ⬇️
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June Jordan writes ‘We are the ones we have been waiting for’. Undoubtedly responsibility lies with Governments, but we can all do something. You can read my thought in full below ⬇️
Two very distressing images. The first is a mother cradling her painfully thin baby - they are both starving. The second is you g girls with saucepans clamouring to get a place in the queue for food. The desperation in their faces is heartbreaking
It was my turn this morning on BBC Radio Scotland to bring ‘Thought for the Day’.
We are on the precipice of the greatest avoidable human tragedy of our lifetimes. All of our actions matter.
What an absolute shambles. The very worst kind of policy making. Is it less worse? Perhaps. But what a shamefully low bar.
In a just and compassionate society, we can do so much better than this. Social security is an investment in all of us. You and me.
Looks incredible! Keep posting photos.
📢 "It's incredibly hard to understand why the UK Government would be looking to reduce the incomes of those who are already facing the worst of poverty."
@mrsemmajacko.bsky.social was on Radio Scotland today talking about our calls for the UK Government to pause their plans for welfare reform.
Today, we responded to the news of the UK Government’s concessions on planned welfare cuts. Our Head of Social Justice, Emma Jackson said 👇
NEW PROPOSAL
The rumoured new proposal seems to be that the 4+ rule won’t count if you are an existing claimant but will count for new claimants. This would be a disaster and it is crucial MPs vote against the green paper and follow through on the ‘recommended amendment’. Why? 🧵1/2
