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Campaigners have repeated their calls for the Scottish Government to provide an urgent cash boost to low income families struggling amid the pandemic.   It comes as a new Scottish Government report detailing progress against Scotland’s child poverty targets – including cutting child poverty to less than 10% – reveals a worrying outlook for families. … Continued

Aberlour Children’s Charity announces today that services for children and young people are being expanded in the Scottish Borders.  An innovative partnership between Aberlour, Scottish Borders Council, Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) and The Robertson Trust has secured funding for two vital services for children, young people and their families.   Aberlour’s Sustain service works … Continued

We’re delighted to announce that David Robb will be Aberlour’s new Chair from September. He’s had a long and distinguished career in the Scottish Government which he joined in 1990, he was Chief Executive of the Scottish Charity Regulator 2011-2019 and has been Chief Executive of the Student Awards Agency Scotland since January 2019. We … Continued

Certain groups of children, young people, and families have been disproportionately affected as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes low-income families; those living with a disability; BAME children, young people and families; parents with learning disabilities; those affected by domestic abuse; and children and young people in care. Key issues … Continued

Watch this ALLIANCE Live interview with our CEO SallyAnn Kelly and Morgan, the face of our ‘No Bad Ends’ campaign to find out more about how Aberlour has been helping Scottish families and children during COVID-19. ALLIANCE Live is an information and learning portal connecting audiences to a range of experts from across health and … Continued

Aberlour Children’s Charity, Scotland’s largest children’s charity, has warned that its Urgent Assistance Fund which provides urgent grants to Scotland’s most vulnerable families, will run out of cash by the end of June if demand continues at the current level.  Since the beginning of lockdown, applications have increased by 1,385%, and in the last 12 … Continued

In March, local mums, dads, and carers invited local councillors and others to their ‘No Place Like Home’ campaign event in South Ayrshire. The No Place Like Home Campaign aims to raise awareness of the rights and capabilities of parents with learning disabilities who, with the right support at the right time, can keep their … Continued

It is probably an understatement to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for all of us. But for many of the children, young people, and families we work with, the experience of social distancing and lockdown has added to the existing day-to-day challenges they already face. For children and young people with disabilities … Continued

Watch Russell Walker from the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and our Deputy Director, Liz Nolan, discussing Aberlour’s strategy and duty of care during the Coronavirus crisis

Watch our CEO SallyAnn Kelly on BBC The Nine discussing the devastating effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and the measures we’ve taken to help fight poverty with our Coronavirus Urgent Assistance Fund below.

Together with over 100 children’s charities, faith groups, academics, think tanks, poverty campaigners, and trade unions we have written an open letter to the First Minister calling for a direct financial boost for all families living on low incomes to support them through the Coronavirus crisis. The letter expresses grave concern that families across Scotland … Continued

Read our evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee on the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable children below.

It’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week so we would like to share with you the inspiring story of Melissa and her Perinatal Befriender Sharon: “I was crying every day… so it was nice having someone there that was outside of the family but that I trusted…” – Melissa https://bit.ly/3cjfgSo We support mothers struggling with anxiety … Continued

At Aberlour, we are seeing first-hand the profound impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on families we work with, many already in the grip of poverty, and we are encountering extraordinary challenges making sure children, young people and families continue to get the practical, emotional and financial support they badly need. Here you can read … Continued

Together with Children 1st, we joined forces with the Government’s ‘No One Left Behind’ scheme to distribute laptops and tablets to hundreds of Scotland’s most deprived families. These vital communication lifelines will support vulnerable families who are enduring extremely daunting self-isolating home environments and will help us stay in touch with them. Find out more … Continued

Today, 7 April 2020, we have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, together with more than 60 charities and children’s organisations, advice organisations, academics, unions and faith leaders, calling for a £10 per child weekly uplift in universal child benefit to help families through the COVID-19 crisis. We welcome the steps taken … Continued

With Easter approaching, Aberlour is delighted to have received the support of the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.  Right Reverend Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, has backed our campaign to raise funds for families with children who are experiencing financial crisis as a result of the Coronavirus.  You can watch a … Continued

One in four children in Scotland today are living in poverty. In some areas, it’s one in three. Families and children are struggling to survive without food, clothing, warmth, and even a bed to sleep in. Without the basic essentials in life, it’s difficult to work or send children to school. And as families stay … Continued