Last week for Challenge Poverty Week (CPW), our team at CVS Falkirk highlighted the efforts of our local third sector and communities in tackling poverty across the Falkirk District (all linked below for your convenience).
Challenge Poverty Week was launched by the Poverty Alliance in 2013, as a way to draw attention to the injustice of poverty in Scotland, and show that collective action, based on justice and compassion, can create solutions. For the campaign’s 10th year, the Poverty Alliance has announced different themes for each day of the campaign week, which we believe offer the perfect opportunity to spotlight the efforts of the third sector:
- Monday 2nd October: Communities & Volunteers
- Spotlight: Avonbridge Community Association
- Spotlight: Rainbow Muslim Women’s Group
- Tuesday 3rd October: Housing
- Spotlight: Aberlour’s Urgent Assistance Fund
- Wednesday 4th October: Adequate Incomes
- Thursday 5th October: Transport
- Spotlight: Dial-a-Journey
- Spotlight: The Driving Force
- Friday 6th October: Food
- Spotlight: Martha’s Pantry
We also spoke about the third sector forums and networks we facilitate, and how they provide a space to help the sector challenge poverty in their everyday activities.
For further information, please click on any of the above titles.
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