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

A new Social Enterprise Action Plan will offer increased support to the sector, including £5 million of funding, to boost its potential for growth and put the social enterprise model at the heart of Scotland’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Government has announced.

The Highland Council has issued several thousand vouchers and payments to parents and carers for Free School Meals provision and COVID Winter Hardship Payments in advance of the Christmas break. As part of a commitment which was announced earlier this year, Highland children who receive Free School

Perth & Kinross Council has created a new fund to help tackle financial insecurity and support households with essential needs and priority debts over the winter. The Financial Insecurity Fund has been created using the Council's share of £20 million provided by the Scottish Government for

The debut single from an award-winning music project run by Wheatley Care is set to be released this week. Nightlight is the first single from the Ensemble songwriting collective, which is run by the Wheatley Group member and funded by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland

Langstane Housing Association has decided to make a £350 donation to its charity of choice AberNecessities in lieu of sending traditional Christmas cards. Recently the senior management team at the association considered a request from AberNecessities to provide sponsorship for Christmas Eve b

The Scottish Government has provided people who need it with over £540 million in payments since launch in September 2018 up to 31 March 2020, according to a financial report from Social Security Scotland. From 1 September 2018 to 31 March 2020, benefits were delivered that support low in

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a one-off payment for Scotland’s lifesavers and care-givers on the frontline throughout the coronavirus pandemic. A pro-rated payment of £500 will be made as soon as is practicable to all NHS and social care workers employed since 17 March 202

Dundee City Council is set to further strengthen its approach to tackling domestic violence, and supporting victims and their families. The Neighbourhood Services Committee is being asked to approve a Domestic Abuse Policy designed to support victims of domestic abuse within Dundee City Council hous

People challenging disability benefit decisions will be able to claim a new Short Term Assistance payment under Scotland’s new social security system. Short Term Assistance will mean people continue to receive the amount of money they were getting before the decision was made to lower or stop

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday that from Monday, face to face advice provision can resume for welfare, debt and income maximisation purposes as Scotland remains in Phase 3 of its coronavirus lockdown. From 24 August organised outdoor contact sports, some outdoor live ev

A new benefit to support 16 to 24-year-olds into work if they have been unemployed for six months will open for applications today. Job Start Payment is a one-off £250 payment to help with the costs of starting a new job. The upper age limit rises to 25 for care leavers and the payment rises t

CIH Scotland has published new proposals as part of an urgent call to action to avoid a potentially disastrous spike in evictions once the current coronavirus protections end. Following measures from the Scottish and UK governments to help tenants keep their homes during the pandemic, the housing ch

Queens Cross Housing Association tenants with children under 5 can receive a free book every month after the Association joined Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The project is a free book gifting programme designed to inspire a love of reading for children.

A Scandinavian-style sanctuary house for children who have been victims or witnesses of crime is set to open in Scotland next year, marking the first of its kind to open in the UK.

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, cabinet secretary for social security and older people, discusses how the Scottish Government is creating the new infrastructure for a new public service for Scotland. Our new social security system is an important investment in the people of Scotland now and for generat