Addressing debt and debt stigma in the cost of living crisis

Charity, StepChange, helps with debt during the cost of living crisis. For people experiencing problem debt, the advice is to not delay getting help. Lessening the stigma around problem debt is crucial to getting more people the help they need.

Jingle Bags: Christmas at East Lothian Foodbank

An image of the contents of a Jingle Bag laid out on a table: Christmas crackers, a Christmas pudding, chocolates and tinned veg next to a Bag for Life with a Christmas pudding on it.

East Lothian Food Bank are making sure that families have a festive meal to tuck into this Christmas. Find out more about their Jingle Bags appeal, the difference it can make to families, and how they are working in partnership to address the root causes of food poverty.

I’m With Sam: Tackling learning disability hate crime with Dimensions

A man in a suit and tie speaks directly into camera. Behind him is an I'm With Sam campaign display against learning disability hate crime.

Learning disability hate crime is a problem that is under-reported but can have a huge impact on victims. Dimensions’ #ImWithSam campaign is led by an expert with lived experience and takes a multi-pronged approach to the problem. They support victims, raise awareness, train police forces, work with the CPS and influence policy to improve reporting, convictions and ensure victims are taken seriously.

Community building with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

A hand holds a series of colourful, handwritten welcome notes

Read about how the idea of a handwritten “letter fae a local” has sparked a huge community endeavour to welcome and embrace asylum seekers and refugees in Glasgow. In the face of attacks on the rights of asylum seekers, these community-led organisations are trying to support new arrivals and connect them with their neighbours.

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