Thanks to Scotlandโs party leaders and MSPs for donning festive knits to show support for our #ChristmasJumperDay ahead of the day itself next Thursday 11 Dec. Thereโs still time to sign up and make the world better with a sweater!
www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-ju...
04.12.2025 14:27 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
At #SNP25 ? Join us for our two fringe events today!
๐ด Taking the public with us: why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
๐ด A Better for Babies Guarantee
12.10.2025 08:41 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ชงOne month to go! We're marching in Edinburgh on 25 October to call for Scotland to do better for childhoods and families. Join us! #Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter scotland-demands-better.com
25.09.2025 14:44 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
"People are dying. The pictures are horrific. This is not a surprise."
Our CEO Moazzam Malik spoke to @yaldahakim.bsky.social at @news.sky.com about the deadly militarised aid distribution system in Gaza and how the UK Government has become an ally to Israel's atrocities.
Watch: bit.ly/4fauZEO
24.07.2025 14:42 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A great new role in the Save the Children Scotland team - if you're passionate about children's rights and having an impact for children and families across Scotland this role could be for you - read more or get in touch โฌ๏ธ
02.06.2025 08:42 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โI feel rageโ Save the Children boss demands action on Scottish child poverty scandal
Claire Telfer is one of the countryโs most influential charity chiefs. She tells our Writer at Large why the public wants politicians to do moreโฆ
Our Head of Scotland @telfc.bsky.social met with
@neilmackay.bsky.social for big read in todays
@heraldscotland.bsky.social about ending child poverty, the role of public attitudes, the need for a baby guarantee and harnessing the power of children & families www.heraldscotland.com/news/2513666...
04.05.2025 08:35 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
The Herald has teamed up with 23 of the country's leading children and anti-poverty charities to call for the Scottish Child Payment to be increased to ยฃ40 per week
heraldscotland.com/news/2512502...
30.04.2025 11:21 โ ๐ 26 ๐ 23 ๐ฌ 10 ๐ 7
Itโs heartbreaking that more than one in three babies in Scotland arenโt being given an equal chance to thrive because their families are struggling to make ends meet.
We are failing the very youngest members of our society. We must do better for babies.
01.04.2025 07:30 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Great opportunity with our fab partners at
@closethegap.bsky.social - if you're passionate about fighting inequality, tackling poverty and are a brilliant project manager - this could be your next role โฌ๏ธ
25.02.2025 10:36 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The Scottish Parliament is debating the role of education in tackling child poverty this afternoon. No child's educational outcomes should be determined by their family's income. We cannot meaningfully tackle the attainment gap without driving down child poverty rates.
05.02.2025 16:49 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Child poverty rates in Scotland remain too high with 1 in 4 children being held back from reaching their full potential ๐
This is despite welcome progress that has been made through important initiatives like the introduction of the #SCP โ
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07.01.2025 11:49 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Policy and Public Affairs Manager in the voluntary sector. Have unhealthy interest in all things politics. All views my own and don't necessarily represent those of anyone else! Based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He/him
Childrenโs rights and human rights
Chief Exec Young Scot @youngscot.bsky.social |Mum๐|She/Her |BEM | #YoungPeople | Transport Scot NSTAB | Scottish AI Alliance Community Advisory Group | Consumer Scot Advisory Committee on Consumers in Vulnerable Circumstances | Scotrail stakeholder panel
social policy - social justice, social security, land reform, poverty, climate change, global justice, housing...and more...mostly here to listen...plus chess โ, house plants ๐ชด, woodland crofts ๐ฒ, music ๐ถ, and occasional macrame ๐งถ.
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Reading, writing, theatre (including theatre reviews for @FringeReview)
Finding out thereโs life after work.
Trustee @opfs
Political Correspondent, The Herald.
๐งrebecca.mccurdy@heraldandtimes.co.uk.
www.heraldscotland.com
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dyspraxic ๐ผ
Land campaigner, former MSP, forester, author The Poor Had No Lawyers. http://andywightman.scot & http://whoownsscotland.org.uk
Founded MoneySavingExpert, @moneyandmentalhealth.org, (ish) the Martin Lewis Money Show ITV & Martin Lewis Podcast
Policy Manager at Children First, working on rights, justice and democracy. Just the little things.
Professor and Deputy Director @i-sphere.bsky.social Research homelessness, destitution, and social responses to them.
CEO @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social
Mission Manager, A Fairer Start @nestauk.bsky.social. Board member Scottish Community Development Centre.
The Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) supports and represents independent food aid providers including hundreds of food banks operating across the UK. IFAN advocates for a #cashfirst or income-focused approach to food insecurity.
Chief Analyst, Insights and Analysis, at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation working to solve UK Poverty
Professor of Social & Public Policy at University of Glasgow
Perimenopausal | neurodivergent | navigating parenting kids with SEND
CEO, Carnegie UK - the wellbeing policy foundation. Hon Prof at Centre for Public Policy at Glasgow University. Chair of WEvolution Scotland.
Believer in the importance of children having a voice, high quality public services and equity!
UNCRC Implementation Project Manager at the Improvement Service.
#UNCRC #ChildPoverty #HumanRights #inclusion
Often found on the beach or baking a cake!