Case studies

ACS Training and Development Programme offers a holistic poverty mitigation strategy to diverse populations who may struggle to find employment in normative work environments. The eco-friendly, circular fashion-modelled business utilises accredited training and development to help lift employees out of poverty by providing a living wage and living hours. ACS partner with multiple external agencies…

A Scottish charitable incorporated organisation (SCIO), Arran Eco Savvy is based on the Isle of Arran. Their aim is to deliver environmental projects which benefit the community of Arran through working to increase sustainability in zero waste projects. This includes but is not limited to its Zero Waste Café, eBike Loans, community and online shop, Active Travel Hub, and Food Sharing projects.

Breakfast For All combats the barriers many pupils face throughout the school day. This initiative ensures all pupils are well-nourished for the school day by providing them with a selection of free toast, yoghurt, fresh fruit or cereal bars. By providing this service, pupils can start the day well-nourished which enables them to concentrate on their lessons. The project has shown that free breakf…

Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund provides financial support to families with children under 21 facing extreme hardship across Scotland. Families can apply online to gain assistance for a range of urgent needs, such as food, utilities, clothing, bedding, appliance repairs, replacement of appliances that have failed, or other essentials. The cash-first-based support has spread in recent years to cove…

The Money Advice Referral Tool (MART) primarily targets frontline supporters in the Greater Manchester area who engage with people experiencing financial difficulties and poverty. So far, seven borough-specific MARTs have been developed by Resolve Poverty (formerly Greater Manchester Poverty Action) in partnership with local authorities, The Trussell Trust, voluntary organisations, community group…

'Biddulph Works Together' is a partnership of organisations that work across Biddulph. Partners provide a range of opportunities and events for the community, from coffee mornings to community cinema sessions, craft activities and youth focused activities. The partnership is responsive to community needs and is promoted through the Town Council website and social media pages. They aim to help peop…

The project – funded by the Perth and Kinross Council Housing Services and delivered by Perth Citizens Advice Bureau – provides a financial inclusion service targeted to council tenants experiencing financial hardship. Following an early intervention approach, the project enables housing staff to refer struggling tenants to Citizens Advice (CAB). The referrals are fast tracked by CAB for benefits …

The Wise Group’s Pathways service is designed to support people facing hardships on their unique journeys, helping them utilise their skills and interests to move out of or avoid poverty and progress in life. After receiving initial support in the Wise Group’s key areas - Energy Advice and Advocacy, Community Justice, and Employment Services - individuals are connected to the Pathways team for fle…

Making it Work for Families is a multi-agency partnership project. Partner agencies work with families, offering a holistic whole family support approach to family wellbeing. Support activities include: One-to-one support. Positive family centred fun learning activities. Confidence building groupwork. Outdoor education with a youth-based approach. Family socialisation and support. Benefit entitlem…

The project strives to identify unmet need in Argyll and Bute, informing the Council’s work to target existing resources towards tackling poverty. It is a pilot project, involving four schools that will soon merge into two schools. It uses additional CACI datasets and overlays these with existing council and DWP information to help identify pockets of unmet and unsupported need. It will then infor…