News - Welfare reform policies

Kids can’t wait for new income supplement, civil society tells First Minister

Jun 24, 2019 | Uncategorized, Welfare reform policies

[Press Release, 24th June 2019] 70 leaders and organisations from across Scottish society have joined together to call on the First Minister to speed up the introduction of a new income supplement to tackle child poverty. [1] Poverty campaigners, faith leaders,...Read more...

Child Poverty Action Plan Briefing Session

Feb 20, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Policy & legislation, Welfare reform policies

Suzie Scott Everyone’s Children Project Manager Everyone’s Children held a briefing session on the Glasgow Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR) on 12th February. The aim of the session was to ensure that third sector activities and issues were...Read more...

A Quick Guide to Welfare Benefits & Reforms March 2016

Mar 11, 2016 | Building Connections, Policy/Project, Welfare reform policies

Find everything you need to know about Welfare Benefits & Reforms in this handy, pocket sized Quick Guide: Quick Guide to Welfare Benefits & Reforms March 2016 In this edition you’ll find a new section dedicated to Universal Credit, information about...Read more...

Surplus food offered to local charities

Feb 22, 2016 | Welfare reform policies

From February 2016, not-for-profit organisations will be able to access, unsold and perfectly edible food from local Tesco stores. Partnering with FareShare UK and Tesco, FoodCloud is the innovative technology that makes this possible. Charities are notified via text...Read more...

Welfare Benefits & Reforms: A drive for Plain English

Jan 11, 2016 | Building Connections, GCVS Information, Research & Information, Sector Information, Third Sector Interface Information, Uncategorized, Welfare reform policies

Have you, or someone you work with, received a letter, email or other communication from The Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) or Jobcentre Plus (JCP) that was difficult to understand, didn’t make sense or was just wrong? If so, we’d like to hear...Read more...

Glasgow Action on Benefits – Rights & Entitlements Workshop

Jan 5, 2016 | Building Connections, GCVS Information, Sector Information, Welfare reform policies

Do you currently access benefits, or work with people who do? Or, maybe you are just want to find out more about the true picture of benefits in the UK and the rights & entitlements of citizen’s who access the system? Why not come along to a Glasgow Action...Read more...

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