The Openshaw Citadel was the third building of its kind opened by the Salvation Army in Manchester.
The Poor Man’s Palace #OnThisDay
“The highest price this winter will be paid by those with the least.” UK Energy Price Hike
“This scale of increase is unsustainable and will push a massive number of additional Orkney households into #fuelpoverty – we need intervention now and a change to the broken UK energy system.” Robert Leslie
Food Poverty in Orkney
Between 1st April 2021 and 31st of March 2022, Orkney’s Foodbank distributed 940 emergency food parcels to islanders: 566 to adults and 374 to children.
UK’s ‘Sick’ Economy Hit by Rising Prices & Ill Health of Workers
“It is not just about what the shocks are; it is essentially about what effect they are going to have” Andrew Bailey, Governor Bank of England
Poverty & Inequality Affects Babies Long Before Birth
Poverty is affecting the growth of unborn babies from as early as mid-way through pregnancy.
Scots Parents Struggle as the Cost of Living Crisis Bites Deep
Of the financial challenges presented, the one experienced by the most parents was reductions in the amount of money you are able to put aside or save for the future.
Calorie Count Consultation
“All food and non-alcoholic drinks that can be consumed immediately upon purchase without any further preparation is within the potential scope of the policy. “
Candidates Urged To Back Affordable Warmth Policies #OICelection
Affordable warmth charity THAW Orkney is calling on all candidates in the forthcoming Orkney Islands Council election to back its manifesto for affordable warmth in Orkney.
Tackling Child Poverty in Scotland
The Scottish Child Payment is to be increased from £20 to £25 when the benefit is extended to under 16s by the end of this year.
THAW Orkney Helping Islanders With The Home Heating Support Fund
“Having access to this fund this year means I am making some wonderful phone calls where I’m getting to tell people ‘your child will be warm this winter’.
