“Dear Alfie…” Andrew Robertson’s letter to young Liverpool fan who gave money to foodbanks will restore your faith in football
Andrew Robertson is no ordinary footballer.
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Tale of two cities: Child poverty and the ‘shame’ of going hungry in 21st century Dundee
In the first of a three part series looking at child poverty in Tayside and Fife, Michael Alexander speaks to several Dundee families who are struggling to make ends meet and finds out what efforts are being made to break the cycle of deprivation.
Pilot project to help end foodbank use to launch in Dundee and Fife
A new Oxfam project that aims to slash the number of people reliant on foodbanks will be piloted in Dundee and Fife.
Angus foodbank use at ‘all-time high’
An Angus politician has slammed the spiralling need for foodbanks in the county.
Foodbank will help Brechin’s hearts and minds
An Angus plan to help feed the minds and bodies of the most vulnerable will launch this summer, following calls for a “coherent strategy” on tackling Scottish food poverty.
Groups come together at Abertay to brainstorm solutions to Dundee’s food poverty crisis
A range of groups met at Abertay University to discuss how to tackle Dundee's growing food poverty crisis.
Welfare Reform to cost city economy £100 million annually
The UK Government's welfare reforms will cost Dundee's economy almost £100 million annually by 2021, according to a report on welfare reform impact.
Arbroath celebrates minister’s 25 years in the community
An Arbroath minister has paid tribute to the community work done by his congregation as he celebrates 25 years in the role.
Glenrothes has been let down by council
Sir, - The problem with fly-on-the-wall documentaries like the BBC’s The Council is that the producer can be quite selective about which flies and which walls are highlighted (December 9).
Fife foodbank’s plea for help as demand soars
A Fife charity has warned of its dire need for donations after seeing a huge surge in demand for food parcels.