What impact would Scotland's missing billions make? - Excellent piece by ⁦Emma Jackson⁩ on the “transformative potential” of the full take-up of social security payments as well as the need to “reset the system” ⁦Citizens Advice Scotland⁩ #CashFirst heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

“The evidence is clear and overwhelming. These policies are key drivers of severe food insecurity and food bank use and the sooner they’re abandoned the better.”
Sabine Goodwin Isabella McRae Big Issue #cashfirst Child Poverty Action Group
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4pm, Friday 17th May, 2024.
Liverpool Hope University, Shaw Street, Liverpool.

Event: '...a record 6.7 million people in Britain are in financial difficulty. ... supporting resistance to austerity and poverty by communities across the country.'

Tickets:
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We’re looking forward to attending this invaluable conference in June…

✅ Our social security system should be there to support us to live with dignity when we go through tough times.

❌ But right now, it’s falling short and forcing people to go without essentials, like food.

It shouldn’t be this way.

TFN is SCVO's magazine for the voluntary sector.

This month, as part of our report on the #EssentialSector event at Holyrood, Anne McCormack of Broke Not Broken on the power of partnerships and solidarity.

Read it here: okt.to/1XS4vK

Annie McCormack Broke Not Broken

The #LetsGetTheSystemWorking campaign highlights barriers such as stigma that stop too many of us from accessing available financial support.

We must remove the stigma and normalise claiming benefits so the social security system works for everyone: turn2us.org.uk/campaigns-and-…

“With record levels of hunger across the UK we need this independent overview to look at the causes and offer some solutions such as guaranteeing rights into legislation now.” lan Byrne MP Just Fair
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We have signed this joint letter from Just Fair calling on the UK Prime Minister to stop evading the scrutiny of the UN on the issue of food poverty. The UN Special Rapporteur wants to conduct an official visit to the UK and should be granted access.
justfair.org.uk/civil-society-…

Along with over 100 other organisations, we have signed a letter to John Swinney calling on him to put the HumanRights Bill at the heart of his new government's agenda.
It can help create the more just Scotland we all want to see. #AllOurRights
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📣We've joined Human Rights Consortium Scotland & 100+ orgs to write to new FM John Swinney & Scottish Government's to commit to introducing a Human Rights Bill to Scottish Parliament without delay - to enshrine environmental & human rights protections into domestic law in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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*Ending the poverty premium*

OnLondon explores how the poverty premium affects people across the capital: onlondon.co.uk/fair-by-design… Fair By Design

The benefits system is challenging to navigate – millions of people are missing out on vital support, impacting our wellbeing and increasing financial insecurity.

Find out more: turn2us.org.uk/campaigns-and-…

#GetTheSystemWorking

One in five children growing up in the North East are living in food insecure households - the highest rate in the country 👇

An average of 2.4 million children a month were living in food insecure homes during 2022-23 in the UK.

These children are at risk of poorer physical, emotional, mental, and social outcomes, says Rachel Loopstra
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Hugely encouraging to hear Scotland's next FM John Swinney make eradicating child poverty his big policy idea: his 'principle policy interest'. We look forward to working with him to achieve that goal. With political will there is no question that we can #EndChildPoverty

Yes. “…failure to reduce food insecurity among children is short sighted. Evidence linking measures of food insecurity among adolescents to healthcare use and costs have reported more emergency dept visits and hospital admissions, and overall higher healthcare costs.” #cashfirst

Excellent piece by Rachel Loopstra The BMJ - 'The human and financial costs of children growing up in food insecure homes will continue to grow unless urgent action to reduce poverty is taken.' #CashFirst
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We’re delighted that Charlotte White is working with us to support IFAN member organisatons - Read her first blog for IFAN on putting #cashfirst into practice while running a food bank…

Putting cash first into practice while running a food bank by our new Member Support Officer ⁦Charlotte White⁩ formerly of ⁦Earlsfield Foodbank⁩ #CashFirst foodaidnetwork.org.uk/post/putting-c…