“DFID’s leading work on gender inequality is widely praised as being amongst the most impactful in dealing with poverty.”
Putting Dogma Before Development: DFID RIP
We need to worry about Africa…..
“I hope that in the understandable and necessary preoccupation with what is immediately affecting us we do not forget others. “
There Will Be No Back To Normal
For the first quarter of 2020 retail sales show a decline of -1.1% in Scotland.
Why The Tourism Sector Needs To Change
This is a time for examining the tourism sector much more closely than ever before. Change is required.
Families Already in Crisis Hit the Hardest by #COVID-19 Restrictions
“It will be of paramount importance in the coming weeks that those in need apply for Universal Credit and access the Scottish Welfare Fund via their local authority.”
Have a Cracking Christmas Jumper Day for “Every Child Deserves a Christmas”
“We gave out almost £14000 in the grant programme last year, and this was only possible with the support of the community.”
Increased Reliance on Foodbanks in Orkney
in 6 months 265 three day emergency food supplies were provided to people in crisis
Orkney Labour Party Welcomes Corbyn’s Pledge to Replace Universal Credit
“It must be a true safety net that treats people with dignity and respect.”
‘A Bad Start Shouldn’t Mean A Bad End’: Campaign to Address the Impact of Poverty on Young Lives
“A major reason for the higher incidence of early deaths was poverty and its impact across the whole of a child’s life”
Scottish Book Trust 21: Enabling Everyone to have Access to Books
At Scottish Book Trust, we believe everybody should have access to the possibilities of books; to that imagination and that possibility for change.”
