CPAG in Scotland

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CPAG in Scotland

CPAG in Scotland started in July 1999. We have three years' funding from the Scottish National Lotteries Board for one welfare rights resource worker, based in Glasgow. We aim to expand our services within Scotland and to continue our campaign for policies to improve the lives of people in poverty in Scotland.

Poverty in Scotland 2002
Report
Provides up-to-date facts and figures on poverty in Scotland, using new Scottish sources of data and poverty measures. Includes essays on aspects of poverty and social policy in Scotland, also comparative data with the rest of the UK.
176 pages 1 901698 50 5 November 2002 £10.95

Press Release
Government report card – 'trying hard but must do better'
Leading experts on poverty today launch a report that shows the reduction in poverty in Scotland has stalled and still remains at disturbingly high levels. It questions whether Westminster and Holyrood are doing enough to end poverty within even a generation.
4 November 200

School Meals (Scotland) Bill

CPAG in Scotland is part of the CPAG's Citizens' Rights Office and furthers CPAG's aims by providing:

Advice, information and training to those giving welfare rights advice in Scotland.
Information and support to those lobbying and campaigning against poverty in Scotland.
Evidence to CPAG about poverty in Scotland to inform CPAG policy-making.

Advice and information
We provide advice and information to keep advisers up-to-date on the latest rules and policies about welfare rights, tax credits, child support and CPAG policy and campaign information. CPAG in Scotland provides the following services:

Telephone advice
On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings between 10am and 12pm for all organisations in Scotland. Telephone number 0141 552 0552. General queries 0141 552 3303.
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Written advice
For all organisations in Scotland. Write to: CPAG in Scotland, Unit 09 Ladywell, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UW. Fax: 0141 552 4404, email: staff@cpagscotland.org.uk
We aim to answer all letters, emails and addresses within 10 working days. Emails will usually be answered by post – please include your postal address.

Unfortunately we do not have the resources to provide direct advice to people who are claiming benefits or to their friends and families. If you are a member of the public wanting advice you should contact a local advice centre, law centre or welfare rights unit, where you can get face-to-face advice about your case. You can obtain information about local centres in the community pages of your phonebook or from a library.

Training
CPAG in Scotland provides a range of training courses for those working in advice, support and advocacy.

Scottish Social Security Consortium
CPAG in Scotland organises a Scottish Social Security Consortium, a network of policy, parliamentary and rights workers from national voluntary sector organisations based in Scotland.

For further information about CPAG in Scotland please contact:
Danny Phillips at CPAG in Scotland
Unit 09 Ladywell
94 Duke Street
Glasgow, G4 0UW
Tel: 0141 552 3303
Fax: 0141 552 4404
email:staff@cpagscotland.org.uk

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