“We gave out almost £14000 in the grant programme last year, and this was only possible with the support of the community.”
Have a Cracking Christmas Jumper Day for “Every Child Deserves a Christmas”
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.”
145 Families In Orkney Helped By The Scottish Welfare Fund
“The Scottish Welfare Fund is a vital lifeline for many people facing poverty or personal crisis.”
Normalising Chaos
“All things are subject to interpretation. Whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.” Friedrich Nietzsche
A ‘Harsh & Uncaring’ UK – The Alston Report
“much of the glue that has held British society together since the Second World War has been deliberately removed and replaced with a harsh and uncaring ethos.”
‘Help to Claim’ Service Cannot Protect Date of Claim
The ‘Help to Claim’ service which is funded by the DWP but delivered by Citizens Advice Scotland does not protect the date a person makes a claim.
Brexit Chaos Masks a UK in Long Term Terminal Decline
nearly half a million food parcels were distributed in Scotland last year.
