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After First Minister Nicola Sturgeon set out the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government to MSPs at Holyrood yesterday, Scottish Housing News highlights the details of interest to housing associations and the wider sector. House building

North Ayrshire Council has agreed a new Child Poverty Action Plan that will use a multi-agency approach to mitigate the effects of poverty faced by children and young people living in North Ayrshire. Developed by the council’s Community Planning Partnership (CPP), it sees public agencies worki

A strategy and action plan to tackle poverty in Moray has been endorsed by councillors. Fairer Moray Forum is spearheaded the action on behalf of the Moray Community Planning Partnership - public and third sector organisations in the area.

A new report highlights that progress continues to be made to tackle child poverty in Argyll and Bute but makes clear the need for further action in the coming years. The Argyll and Bute Child Poverty Action Plan Review 2024-2025 is a review of the Child Poverty Action Plan first published in 2019.&

North Ayrshire Council has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling child poverty throughout the region. A number of issues including low-paid jobs, a high cost of living and more recently, Covid-19, have all had an adverse impact on the number of children living in poverty.

A new report has highlighted the ongoing range of work being done to tackle child poverty in Perth and Kinross. The 5th Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR) by Perth & Kinross Council and NHS Tayside says that child poverty rates in Perth and Kinross have remained stable between 2017 and 20

The work that has taken place over the past year to tackle child poverty in Aberdeenshire, and details of new and ongoing initiatives, have been published in the latest Child Poverty Local Action Report. Prepared by the Tackling Poverty & Inequalities Strategic Partnership, and involving those w

A new strategy sets out a four-pronged, collaborative approach to tackling the long-term impact of poverty and child poverty across communities in North Lanarkshire.

A strategy and action plan to tackle poverty in Moray has been endorsed by councillors. Fairer Moray Forum is spearheading the action on behalf of the Moray Community Planning Partnership, which is made up of public and third sector organisations in the area.

A new community-based partnership project has been established to support people in Alloa South and East. The Food Top-Up Scheme brings together Clackmannanshire Council’s Community Learning and Development Team, Wimpy Park Community Group, Clax 1400, Morrisons supermarket and 6th year pupils

Scottish Borders Council will this week be presented with three reports which will give an update on the progress made through the Anti-Poverty Strategy. This includes an update on the Cost of Living response, the progress made in delivering the Anti-Poverty Strategy Action Plan, which was adopted b

People with money worries in North Lanarkshire are being urged to get in touch with the council’s Tackling Poverty Team now rather than wait until after the new year.

Families have started to benefit from a 2019 financial inclusion initiative run by Highland Council’s Health Visiting Service and Welfare Team. In 2019, the team was invited to join other organisations from across Scotland to be involved in a national financial inclusion improvement project to

Angus Council has revealed its Joint Child Poverty Local Action Plan 2020 which highlights how partners pulled together to support local people and the community before and as the COVID-19 pandemic hit and sets out actions needed to continue to help those struggling with the increasing financial har

Angus Council is set to renew its commitment to tackling child poverty in Angus when the committee meets on Thursday this week to approve the Joint Child Poverty Local Action Report 2021. The Angus Joint Child Poverty Local Action Plan 2021 is built upon the three drivers of poverty: income from emp