
Mon 6 - Sun 12 October 2025
About Challenge Poverty Week
The first Challenge Poverty Week was launched by the Poverty Alliance in 2013.
We wanted to highlight the injustice of poverty in Scotland, and to show that collective action based on justice and compassion can create solutions.
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Blogs & briefings from CPW 2024
Guest blog – For me, home is where love begins
Nanda, Changing Realities Click here to read more Changing Realities stories The 7th October is the first day of Challenge Poverty Week in Scotland – a time to raise awareness and speak out against poverty. One major issue for people living on a low income, or in poverty, is having a safe and happy place … Read more
Blog: Challenge Poverty Week 2023 was bigger than ever
Alyson Laird, Campaigns Officer, The Poverty Alliance Clilck here to join our Campaigns Mailing List 2023 marked the tenth year of Challenge Poverty Week – our time to come together to call for a just and equal Scotland. There was a flurry of activity over the course of the week and organisations who may have … Read more
Guest blog: Shifting the dial on poverty requires partnership working… and a great deal more political will
Kevin Kane,Policy and Research Manager,YouthLink Scotland. Poverty is a colossal issue in Scotland, and indeed the rest of the UK – one that seems to get worse year on year. It’s been allowed to become deeply ingrained in our society. So much so, it’s become an ideological battleground, with pernicious policy decisions backed up by … Read more
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