Case Studies

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.

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…

The Angus Cost of Living Road Shows project offered support to the most vulnerable individuals residing in the Angus Council region and helped them to access help and support for their financial difficulties. The project supported low-income households who were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. This was done by establishing positive relationships b…

The Tenant Hardship Fund is offered specifically to those suffering with housing-related financial difficulties because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Homelessness Prevention Fund was a local extension of the Scottish Government funded Tenant Hardship Fund, which aimed to assist households and individuals who are at risk of homelessness due to housing-related debt. Both Funds aim to help these indi…

Fife’s cross-agency Stigma Toolkit is an introductory toolkit which informs and promotes best daily inclusive practices for a broad array of service providers. Lived experiences of stigma within Fife’s socioeconomically deprived communities have informed this service provision partnership approach to: inform best practice, provide insight, and provide the tools to challenge structural stigmatisati…

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…

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.

Aberdeen is Jist Scunnered is a group of individuals and organisations concerned about inequality and inequitable distribution of wealth. The project defines itself as a radical political platform that aims for political change through local discussion groups that raise political awareness and encourage broader political participation in deprived communities. The group is focused on questioning th…

Rough Sleeping in Coventry was a project commissioned by CCC who wished to co-create their rough sleeping strategy with those who have lived experience of homelessness and rough sleeping. Partnering with Arts Homelessness International and Katy Rubin - Legislative Theatre practitioner, they worked to integrate co-production across CCC’s work.

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…