CPAG in Scotland press releases

Recent press releases

• WHO report provides "brutal example" of Scotland's child poverty shame (28.08.08)
• "Roll out free school meals" say campaigners as Scotland's children go back to school (19.08.08)
• Wake up call for Ministers in London and Edinburgh: child poverty shame must end (10.06.08)
• Child poverty campaigners call for next generation of tax credits to ‘build on progress’ (20.05.08)
• Free school meals: new evidence and support from MPs boosts case for roll out (04.04.08)
• Full cost of child poverty in Scotland exposed (04.04.08)
• Boost family resources to tackle ‘digital divide’ facing children, say child poverty campaigners (18.02.08)
• Scottish Affairs Committee calls for 'caution’ on pushing parents into work, and “more resources” to tackle child poverty (04.02.08)
• Campaigners demand action as MSPs debate poverty commitments (30.01.08)
• "Remove cost barriers to healthy food in schools" say campaigners as Minister launches National Food Debate (15.01.08)
• Scottish child poverty campaigners “seriously concerned” about Cameron’s welfare proposalsers (07.01.08)
• Government must act on Committee's call for increased minimum wage and higher benefit levels, say child poverty campaigners (17.12.07)
• “End fuel poverty’s devastating impact on children” say campaigners (11.12.07)
• “Act together now” campaigners demand as MPs take final evidence for Poverty in Scotland enquiry (26.11.07)
• Making Welfare Work? Welfare Reform proposals "found wanting", say campaigners as consultation closes (31.10.07)
• Child Poverty Unit needs investment and close link to Scottish Government to succeed (29.10.07)
• Anti-poverty campaigners hail “massive step" toward universal free school meals (22.10.07)
• School meal pilots “important and very welcome step” (20.09.07)
• Campaigners welcome "important step" toward universal free school meals (03.06.07)
• Improvement to Tax Credits administration vital to meeting child poverty targets (22.05.07)
• Will the ‘new politics’ tackle poverty? (17.05.07)
• Ending child poverty must be a priority for all parties (26.04.07)
• Head Teachers join anti-poverty groups to call on MSPs to back free school meals in crunch vote (13.03.07)
• Campaigners welcome free school meals pledge (02.03.07)
• Poverty event to highlight shocking facts, progress made and political challenge ahead (02.03.07)
  
• Archived press releases

Recent media coverage

• Calton: 28 years later (31.08.08)
• Men in Glasgow's east end have life expectancy of 54 (29.08.08)
• East Ayrshire pupils now have to pay for school meals (29.08.08)
• Plea to bring back free school meals (21.08.08)
• 210,000 Scots children still live in poverty (11.06.08)
• The bottom line: £2.8bn a year (11.06.08)
• Anger as more young and old live in poverty (11.06.08)
• Child poverty in Scotland ‘may cost £1.75billion’ every year (22.04.08)
• Warning over £1.75bn cost of child poverty (05.04.08)
• Benefits 'should tackle poverty' (04.02.08)
• Free school meals should be extended to all (16.01.08)
• One in four can't afford to heat home (12.12.07)
• Child poverty group ‘needs Holyrood link’ (30.10.07)
• Some food for thought: the pupils getting lunch for free (23.10.07)
• Schools begin free meals scheme (22.10.07)
• Study reveals that poor diet in deprived children is not down to ignorance (30.09.07)
• Thousands need school uniform aid (24.09.07)
• 33,000 city families rely on grants to buy uniforms (21.09.07)
• Free school meals (21.09.07)
• Plea to tackle child poverty (26.04.07)
• Child Poverty: The Solutions (08.04.07)
• Our Poor Kids (02.03.07)
• Free school meals 'a Labour priority' (03.03.07)
• Promise of more free school meals (03.03.07)
• Nation's poverty focus for debate (02.03.07)
• The solutions to poverty are not so elusive (02.07)
• Bid to ban junk food from schools (11.09.06)

For further information about CPAG in Scotland please contact:
John Dickie, Head of CPAG in Scotland
Ladywell
94 Duke Street
Glasgow, G4 0UW

Tel: 0141 552 3303
Fax: 0141 552 4404
email:jdickie@cpagscotland.org.uk