| CPAG in Scotland campaigns and policy
Campaigning
We seek out every opportunity to raise the profile of child poverty in the media, the political arena, the public consciousness and relevant professional contexts.
Read CPAG's NEW manifesto to mark the 10th anniversary of the UK Government’s pledge to eradicate child poverty: Ending Child Poverty: a manifesto for success March 2009
Campaign for free school meals
Scotland has amongst the worst child poverty rates and health inequalities in Europe. The campaign for free school meals, in which CPAG in Scotland takes a lead role, was launched in 2001 to persuade the Scottish Parliament to introduce universal free school meals and therefore ensure that every child in Scotland has at least one decent nutritious meal a day.
Read more on the free school meals campaign page
Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform
CPAG in Scotland along with Citizens Advice Scotland, Poverty Alliance, One Parent Families Scotland and others coordinate the Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform (SCoWR). SCoWR was set up in 2006 to highlight the concerns of this diverse coalition of organisations in Scotland to the UK Government’s Welfare Reform proposals.
To date over forty organisations in Scotland, including Oxfam, Barnardos, Children 1st, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Unison, the STUC and Scottish church groups have signed up.
Read more on the Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform page
Poverty in Scotland
Influencing
policy
We work to influence policy through briefings and responding to consultations on policy and legislative changes that impact on children facing poverty in Scotland.
View past press releases and media coverage.
For further information about CPAG in Scotland please contact:
John Dickie, Head of CPAG in Scotland
Ladywell
94 Duke Street
Glasgow, G4 0UW
Tel: 0141 552 3303
Fax: 0141 552 4404
jdickie@cpagscotland.org.uk
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