Search: Child poverty action plan welcome but more affordable homes required, says CIH Scotland

Jeane Freeman Minister for social security Jeane Freeman has expressed strong opposition to the UK government on its proposal to limit the number of children in families who can qualify for Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit.

Mark McDonald Projects to support children and families coping with disabilities, mental health problems and the challenges associated with poverty and charities working more widely with children, families and adult learners are among dozens of beneficiaries of grants worth a total of £15 million c

Dr Beth Watts speaking at The Rock Trust’s youth homelessness conference After addressing the international youth homelessness conference organised by The Rock Trust, Dr Beth Watts summarises her take on what the priorities should be in developing services for young people at risk of or experienci

Fiona King With less than 100 days until the Holyrood Election on May 6 there is a critical, albeit small, window of opportunity to influence the nation’s politicians and the political debate, writes Fiona King, campaigns & public affairs manager at Shelter Scotland.

Melville Housing Association has donated £1,000 to the Sick Kids Friends Foundation, thanks to a competition organised by boiler specialists Vaillant Group UK Ltd. The Sick Kids Friends Foundation has been Melville’s chosen charity for the past 12 months, with staff organising a number of events,

Experts have called on the UK government to review its ‘bedroom tax’ policy after a new study revealed the reform is having a serious impact on children’s ability to learn. In the first piece of research to examine the impact of the welfare policy on children and their education, academics fou

Councillor Jacqueline Henry An innovative Renfrewshire support programme has hit a major target of putting £1 million into the pockets of local families in support they didn’t know they were entitled to.

A Glasgow-based charity has said a generous donation will transform the scale and scope of its services, supporting the charity to feed and deliver food packages for more vulnerable young people across the city.  

Celine Sinclair, chief executive officer of Scottish charity The Yard has been honoured by the King in the 2026 New Year’s Honours. The OBE for Services to Children and Families marks Celine’s 20th year leading a dynamic team that strives to improve the lives of families in Scotland.

Children First has published a new report showing the positive impact the charity has made on the lives of thousands of children and families across Scotland.

Senior business leaders across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have signed up with homelessness charity CEO Sleepout UK to participate in its first ever event taking place in Scotland. This initiative to raise awareness and funding towards making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Aberdeen ta

Business leaders across Aberdeen are urged to team up with homelessness charity CEO Sleepout to participate in its first annual Aberdeen fundraiser next month, which will help people across the city who don’t have a place to call home. Latest figures released by the Scottish Government reveal

One year on from the merger that created Home-Start Edinburgh, 17% more families have been supported thanks to increased reach and efficiency within the charity.

Councillors in Fife have approved a plan to continue providing crucial support to residents struggling with the cost of living this winter. Following last year’s coordinated winter support programme, councillors have agreed to a total of £1.84 million extra funding, to help people with t

A major new study into the effect of Universal Credit on social housing tenants has revealed the detrimental impact it is having on lives and how it is driving people into debt and poverty.