Case Studies

The project is delivered in partnership with Fife Gingerbread and Citizens Advice and Rights Fife, and is centred around tackling child poverty. Empowering lone parents on their journey towards work, education and/or training through a holistic approach to employability, that is delivered at a pace that meets the needs of the family rather than the expected outputs of the funder.

The ‘1 in 5’ project was set up in response to the 20% child poverty rate in Edinburgh and aimed to improve understanding of the causes and impact of child poverty. The project provided insight into changes which schools could implement to support children from low-income families, especially in terms of reducing school-related costs. Engaging schools, pupils, staff and parents, the ‘1 in 5’ proje…

The Onwards and Upwards programme aims to close the poverty-related attainment gap. This is done by removing barriers to learning and providing targeted support with the hope of allowing all pupils at Braes High School the same opportunity to excel to their fullest potential. The Onwards and Upwards programme also helps to build strong and positive relationships, to engage learners and raise aspir…

Inclusive Homework Club is a charity located in Glasgow that provides educational support to ethnic minority groups, refugees and people seeking asylum. Their core project is the Homework support for families who live in the South of Glasgow, matching tutors and students. They also deliver ESOL and IT Skills for Integration Project to support the parents overcome the different challenges of langua…

The Private Rented Sector Housing and Welfare Team (PRS Support Hub) works in the City of Glasgow to prevent homelessness and to address child poverty by providing a holistic support service that helps families sustain their PRS tenancies. Taking a proactive Housing Options approach, the service combines financial and housing services to ensure families who are referred to them for being at risk o…

The Workforce Mobility Project aims to identify and support sustainable solutions that reduce transport barriers to employment, training and education in the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland (ESES) City Region to alleviate poverty and social mobility issues in rural and rural-remote areas.

Equipped for Learning has provided digital devices for learning for all pupils and classrooms in Midlothian. Key to this project is the support that goes alongside this provision. This includes the installation of assistive software and literacy support on each device, safeguarding technology, and assistance for teachers, pupils, and families to help them use their devices effectively. The project…

An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Acute Services partnership project to mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis amongst socioeconomically deprived inpatients upon discharge back into the community. Provided by NHSGGC’s Aroma Café on the day of discharge, the two-day food package of fresh and non-perishable foods is provided by Aroma Café and Trussell Trust food banks within Greate…

Fa'side Community Kitchen (FCK) is a volunteer led COVID-19 legacy charity. The community-based group began offering hot meals and emergency food provision to residents of Fa’side in East Lothian during the first COVID lockdown. Today FCK has a local base within Fa’side bowling club two days a week. Hot and nutritious meals and social interaction are provided at no cost to a diverse community popu…

The Financial Insecurity Fund is a local fund which provides assistance to those on low incomes in the Perth and Kinross area. If a household is struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis and has no recourse to public funds, they can apply for financial assistance through the fund to pay back debts. The debts, for which the fund provides assistance include for example gas, electricity, broadband …