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Poverty can mean children going without basics, and it can also mean missing out on everyday fun and activities that other kids take for granted. Poverty harms children's health, social and emotional wellbeing, and education. It harms their childhoods and their futures.

Child poverty is high in the UK, and is projected to rise further.

We build long-term relationships with individuals, professionals, trusts, foundations, companies and law firms who provide significant funding to reduce and end child poverty.

We are the strong and trusted voice on child poverty.

Talking about costs and money with parents and carers can feel difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. This resource is full of insights from parents and carers about how schools can communicate with them about costs, make them aware of the entitlements for school age children, and how to make sure families feel comfortable enough to open up when there are financial problems at home.

Tackle all aspects of universal credit with our extensive range of courses to get you from the basics of claiming and appealing, through specific topics such as housing costs and managed migration, to advanced practice.

This manifesto brings together the views of hundreds of young people in Scotland about what they think should happen to make school better for children and young people whose families live on low incomes. All the young people who have contributed to School Shouldn't Cost believe strongly that poverty should not be a barrier to learning, and this manifesto has been written to present to politicians and decision makers ahead of the Scottish elections in 2026.

Poverty means not having enough resources to meet household needs and participate in society.

This year, we're continuing to expand our programme of online and in-person training courses to help ensure that advisers can help low-income families access financial support.