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Scottish charity working with children, young people and families to transform their lives. linktr.ee/includemcomms

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Includem @includem.bsky.social · Jan 21

🎉 It's includem's 25th Anniversary this year! 🎉

We've been supporting children, young people and families since 2000 🤯

Keep watching this space to see what we get up to as we celebrate this huge milestone over the next year 👀

#Includem25 #25Years #TransformingLives

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 1d

🙌 We'd like to give a big shoutout to Kirsty's Cakes and Bakes for making this beautiful (and yummy) cake for our 25th Birthday Party! 💙 🍰

Kirsty was a young person supported by includem in the past and now runs the Bespoke Buttercream Cakes and Treats business based in Oban!

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

And with that our fringe event comes to an end!

A big thank you to everyone who attended today’s fringe.

You can find out more about the Coalitions work at endchildpoverty.org.uk

End Child Poverty - Campaigning for an end to child poverty

Campaigning for an end to child poverty

endchildpoverty.org.uk

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

She explains that although the Scottish Child Payment has a 94% take up rate - more work is needed to be done.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

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The Cabinet Secretary explains about the current difficulties on Universal Basic Income under current devolved powers and the work currently going on with the Minimum Income Guarantee.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

David talks about universal benefits and how Social Security Scotland tries to mitigate this.

He explains a real difficulty with Universal Basic Income is the cost which would require tax increases.

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Mary tells the room about the need to make the system more dignified.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

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We need a conversation on the need for a basic income Mary tells the room.

She also raised the need for support to go alongside whatever is put in place to make sure those who are eligible receive the support they are entitled to.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

John talks about the erosion of the child benefit in recent years.

Lisa shares her experience with the Scottish Child Payment and the Child Benefit and the need for the latter to follow the modelling of the Scottish Child Payment.

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

Our next question:

What will it take to roll out a Universal Basic Income?

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

The Cabinet Secretary talks about the next Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan and the current work going into this and the necessary decisions needed to take place.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

Welcomes the @scottishgov.bsky.social ambition and innovation to tackle child poverty.

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David is asked about what is the most cost effective lever that could be used.

He tells the room the two-child benefit cap would cost the least and have a significant impact.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

The Cabinet Secretary talks about how social security is an investment in people and the need to be smart on how we talk about this.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

@sa4dunfermline.bsky.social confirms that any additional funding received if the UK Gov #scrapsthecap will be spent on tackling child poverty.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

Asked on the direct question on additional funding the Cabinet Secretary tells us about @scottishgov.bsky.social commitment to reaching the 2030 target, including mitigating the 2-child benefit cap.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

Mary Glasgow tells us the need for national conversations on what causes poverty and how we can tackle it.

We need to be much smarter on how we support families.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

Responding to our question of stigma, the panel talk about how the shame of poverty does not sit with children and families living in poverty and the need for collective responsibility and the requirement for emotional and practical support.

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Further questions come on stigma of poverty, the use of foodbanks, and whether @scottishgov.bsky.social is willing to invest additional funding necessary to meet child poverty targets

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

David explains about the broader theme of preventative investment and how it can invest in a brighter future for children and families.

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Lisa tells delegates about the need for reviewing the Scottish Child Payment when children reach 16.

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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

Lisa tells delegates about the need for reviewing the Scottish Child Payment when children reach 16.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

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In answer to our first question, Mary Glasgow tells the room about the question from the third sector on whether the money has got to communities as fast as it could have? Explains how complicated the process of administering the fund has been.

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@sa4dunfermline.bsky.social tells the room about the impact the fund has had to date and the need for further reform to services across Scotland and the need for prevention.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25

Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

Our first question:

Will the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund continue?

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Includem @includem.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you to our panel for their contributions.

It’s over to the delegates in the room as we head into the Q&A session of our Fringe Event.

#EndChildPoverty #SNP25