St Andrews Community Hub to address loneliness and poverty at new premises
A St Andrews charity will address ill-health, loneliness and financial hardship by bringing vital support services under one roof.
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Dundee residents forced to go without food or heating to bury loved ones
Low income families are being forced to go without food or heating in order to bury their loved ones, according to a major new report into funeral poverty.
Free travel trial to tackle rural poverty in North East Fife
A scheme offering free transport to people facing poverty and isolation is being trialled in north east Fife.
Scottish Government sets up £7m poverty fund to help mitigate no-deal Brexit
The Scottish Government has committed £7 million for a new fund to help tackle poverty in the event of a no-deal Brexit, as price hikes could push 130,000 Scots into financial hardship.
Child poverty targets at risk of being missed, think tank warns
One of the country's leading social change groups has warned poverty in Scotland is rising from an already "unacceptably high level".
Welfare state alive in Scotland but waning elsewhere – UN poverty expert
A UN poverty expert has said Scotland is on “a very different trajectory” to the rest of the UK when it comes to social security.
FEATURE: ‘If I can escape roughest poverty you can too’, says author Kerry Hudson ahead of Dundee talk
Michael Alexander speaks to acclaimed author Kerry Hudson about her experiences growing up in extreme poverty.
Dundee charity still hopeful of move to ‘dream’ permanent home despite delays
A Dundee charity which helps thousands of people across the city is still hopeful of moving in to a "dream" new home despite delays.
Dundee scientists discover that making decisions on an empty stomach can lead to poor choices
Making important decisions on an empty stomach can lead to poor choices, according to new research.
Perth and Kinross Foodbank now gives out more than it takes in
A lifeline foodbank service is for the first time running out of emergency supplies to feed thousands of families living in crisis.