On 7 October, we’ll be launching our Poverty in Scotland 2024 report.
A key event in annual Challenge Poverty Week, this year’s report looks in detail at how the social security system is impacting on households in Scotland, as well as offering an overview of poverty rates in Scotland for different demographic groups.
Social security is an area where both the UK and Scottish Governments can have a huge positive impact on people’s lives. But how can policymakers in Holyrood and Westminster make the necessary changes to reduce the hardship faced in Scotland?
Find out at our launch event, available to join in person and online!
Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George St, Glasgow, G1 1RD
Are you hosting someone from Ukraine? Scottish Refugee Council is holding free online info sessions on the Scottish Government’s Super Sponsor scheme.
If you have questions about the process, join us on Tuesday, 31 May or Thursday, 9 June to find out more.
We’ve teamed up with the Scottish Government to run online information sessions on the Ukraine Super Sponsor Scheme.
When:
Tuesday, 31 May from 12.45 pm-2.15 pm
Thursday, 9 June from 10am-11.30am
These sessions are for anyone who is interested in hosting, or has registered to host people from Ukraine, either privately, or through the Scottish Government’s Ukraine Super Sponsor scheme.
We will:
Introduce the Scottish Government Ukraine Super Sponsor Scheme: Guidance for Hosts
Cover key aspects of hosting such as eligibility criteria to become a host, the role and expectations of hosts
Share information about resources and further support available for hosts
Respond to questions around hosting.
How to join our information session:
The sessions will be held on Zoom and will run for 90 minutes.
The Social Action Inquiry was set-up to explore what helps and what hinders Social Action in Scotland.
Our first steps are a series of participatory and thought-provoking conversations to connect people taking practical, socially driven action in the service of others, our shared spaces and our natural environments.
The conversation is two hours long and divided into 3 parts. Each part will invite participation from attendees to contribute through dialogue, written words and images.
The structure of the conversation will:
Provide space to share the stories of social action that need heard
Begin to develop the network of allies involved in social action
Explain the intention and life cycle of the Inquiry
Identify who else we need to speak to
Shape the next steps of the Inquiry
At the end of the sessions there will be information and offers from the Inquiry Team of how people can stay connected with the Inquiry.
These conversations will take place on the Zoom platform. Once you have registered, we will send you the Zoom link and materials that you can use during the session.
I wanted to drop you a message to update you on our engagement activities for this phase of the Social Action Inquiry (writes DARRYL).
We are hosting 3 weeks of Conversations with the Social Action Inquiry.
Tickets can be reserved through Eventbrite here. We have scheduled BSL interpreters for the event on the 7th of December (7-9 p.m.).
We have also scheduled additional conversations with allied initiatives and organisations such as #Iwill21 and Inspirealba.
Each conversation is two hours in length and are designed with liberating structures in mind, enabling attendees to contribute regularly and evenly to the conversations. The conversations are divided into three parts and the aims for these sessions are to:
Provide space to share the stories of social action that need heard
Begin to develop the network of allies involved in social action
Explain the intention and life cycle of the Inquiry
Identify who else we need to speak to
Shape the next steps of the Inquiry
We would be grateful if you could share information about these events through your networks ,social media, and perhaps more importantly, nudge one or two people that spring to mind that need to know about these conversations.
We find that the personal touch often has the greatest influence.
You can find us on Twitter and Instagram we invite you to follow us, both platforms have embedded a short animation describing the events which can be shared.
Finally, please do get in touch if you would like to connect. Alternatively if you would like to be removed from our mailing list please let us know as well.
Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George St, Glasgow, G1 1RD
