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Daddy. Husband. Travels. Books. History geek. Head of Policy & Influencing @aberlourcharity.bsky.social Trustee @together-sacr.bsky.social Fighting to end child poverty. Opinions my own. Glasgow, Scotland.
Ahead of the Scottish Election, with @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social, we're calling on all political parties to protect the rights of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
Find out more: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/tr...
Ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election we're calling on all political parties to Keep Families in Recovery Together, Where it's Safe To Do So. Read all our calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026
#EndChildPoverty
This is devastating. I hope no one is hurt. I also pray it doesn’t spread to Central or any nearby buildings. What a disaster that would be for the city.
Ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election we're calling on all political parties to Support Families Who Need Extra Help.
Read all our calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026
#EndChildPoverty
Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran.
No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles.
Worth a watch.
(🎥 BBC News/BBC Verify)
Ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election we're calling on all political parties to #EndChildPoverty.
Read all our 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' calls: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications...
Register for our workshop on tackling the public debt crisis in Scotland, in partnership with @uofgpolicy.bsky.social, today!
👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/child-poverty-public-debt-doing-debt-recovery-differently-tickets-1983517459115?aff=oddtdtcreator
#EndChildPoverty
This will make the UK and British citizens less safe. A reckless and cowardly decision by Starmer.
Would the Prime Minister give the US permission to use British bases to invade Greenland?
As boards of peace go, this one's got off to a poor start.
In which people CHOOSE TO VOTE for a female plumber representing a party with broadly liberal values and an unelected life peer declares it to be the end of liberal democracy.
You know who really are the biggest losers after the Greens win in Manchester? Not just Labour, Reform and the Tories, but the London media which has platformed and cosseted and cheerled for Reform. The Greens whipped two sets of extremists: billionaire-backed Reform and billionaire newspaper barons
We warmly welcome this desperately needed investment of £1 million to sustain our successful Intensive Perinatal Services across Glasgow, Forth Valley and Tayside. Read our response: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/ab...
We support @shelterscotland.bsky.social call urging Dundee City Council to declare a #HousingEmergency.
Our fifth call to all political parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election is Improve the Lives of Families Living with a Disability.
Read all our calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026
Good to see @aberlourcharity.bsky.social calls to better support families and tackle child poverty ahead of Scottish elections featured in @heraldscotland.bsky.social. All political parties must commit to going further and faster to #endchildpoverty.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2587418...
A-fucking-men!
Less obsolete than the Alba Party
Our 4th call to all political parties ahead of the Scot Parl Election is Keep Families in Recovery Together, Where it's Safe To Do So.
Read all our calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
What a speech. I Am Somebody.
Our third call to all political parties ahead of the Scot Parliament Election is Support Families Who Need Extra Help.
Read all our 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026
Migration is not colonisation — it’s contribution. Our CEO, Sabir Zazai, challenges harmful myths and calls for compassionate conversations about migration.
It’s time to reject toxic narratives and recognise the value of those who make Scotland home.
Full statement here: https://ow.ly/l8eC50Yf3SK
Just going to leave this here
📢 It's launch day!🚀
💷 Social spending ≠ economic damage.
💪Plenty of countries prove you can have strong social security and strong economies.
Read our new report, More than a Safety Net ⤵️
@stephenkb.bsky.social @davehawkey.bsky.social @caseysmithippr.bsky.social
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Our second call to all political parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election is Tackle the Public Debt Crisis.
Read all our 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026
We are celebrating 10 years of bringing relief to families trapped in poverty across Scotland through the Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund!
If you know a family struggling to make ends meet, find out how to apply: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/get-help/urgent-assistance-fund
Our first call to all political parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament Election is #EndChildPoverty.
Read all our 'Supporting Families, Ending Child Poverty' calls: https://www.aberlour.org.uk/publications/supporting-families-ending-child-poverty-scottish-parliament-election-2026
Chart showing working age families by employment status
Working isn't working. Our analysis confirms that work is not a guaranteed route out of poverty.
In the latest data, the majority (55 per cent) of non-pensioner families in poverty had someone in work. This is up from fewer than two-in-five families in the mid-1990s.
