Challenge Poverty Week 16-22 October 2016

More than 900,000 people in Scotland live in low income households. In a rich country like ours this is unnecessary and unacceptable.

Challenge Poverty Week is an opportunity for you to raise you voice against poverty and show what is being done to tackle poverty across Scotland. Organisations large and small supported Challenge Poverty Week last year, and we hope even more get behind it this year. 

The main aims of the week are to:

• Highlight the reality of poverty and challenge the stereotypes that about exist about it;
• Demonstrate what is being done across Scotland to address poverty
• Increase public support for more action to combat poverty 

We are encouraging as many groups and individuals to get involved inChallenge Poverty Week by organising activities or taking part in activities organised by others. These pages will help you to do that.

Challenge Poverty Week is fast approaching, and we’re really keen to hear what your organisation has planned for it.  Challenge Poverty Week aims to bring together organisations from across civil society - from grassroots community groups to national voluntary organisations, trade unions and faith groups to highlight what they are doing to address poverty.

Your organisation has a crucial role to play in raising awareness about poverty in Scotland, and we hope you can be actively involved in Challenge Poverty Week. There are three main ways that you can be involved:

•  Organising an event or some other activity to mark the Week;

•  Promoting the week through your websites, facebook pages, twitter, etc.

•  Encouraging your members or supporters to get involved.

You can find lots of resources to help you organise your event here: http://www.povertyalliance.org/challenge_poverty