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From the Local to the National: Tackling Poverty During Austerity Seminar Series 2012
30 January: Glasgow, The Pearce Institute
31 January: Edinburgh, SHYA Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel
7 February: Dundee, Discovery Point, Discovery Quay FULLY BOOKED
10 February: Inverness, The Spectrum Centre
13 February: Bathgate, The Regal Community Theatre
16 February: Greenock West Burn Church
20 February: Aberdeen, Aberdeen Foyer
23 February: Glasgow, Renfield St Stephen’s Church
The Poverty Alliance’s annual seminar series will focus on the impacts of austerity and discuss what the anti-poverty movement in Scotland should be pushing for at both the local and national levels. The eight seminars will:
- Provide an overview of key trends in poverty drawing on the latest data
- Discuss the impact on poverty of the changes so far enacted or proposed by the Coalition Government covering issues such as welfare, housing, tax and benefits
- Gather information on the local impacts of current budget cuts to get a comprehensive picture of where the cuts are impacting locally.
- Highlight the importance of local services in the fight against poverty
- Identify key challenges and how these can be addressed
30 January: The Pearce Institute, 840 - 860 Govan Road, Govan (Mary Barbour Suite) 10:00am – 12:30pm
Speaker: Mark Langdon, North West Community Forum
31 January: Edinburgh, SHYA Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel, 9 Haddington Place (Rooms F1 & F2) 10:00am – 12:30pm
Speaker: Milind Kolhaktar, EVOC
7 February: Dundee FULLY BOOKED Discovery Point, Discovery Quay (Education Suite) 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Speaker: Peter Allan, Dundee City Council
10 February: Inverness, The Spectrum Centre, 1 Margaret St (Studio Room) 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Speaker: To be confirmed
13 February: Bathgate, The Regal Community Theatre, 24 – 34 North Bridge Street (Studio Room) 10:00am – 12:30pm
Speaker: Alan Cunningham, West Lothian Council
16 February: Greenock Westburn Church, 9 Nelson Street (Lounge) 10:00am – 12:30pm
Speaker: Jim McCourt (TBC)
20 February: Aberdeen, Aberdeen Foyer, Marywell Centre, Marywell Street (Boardroom) 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Speaker: Dave Kilgour, Aberdeen City Council
23 February: Glasgow, Renfield St Stephens Church, 260 Bath Street (Chapel Room) 10:00am – 12:30pm
Speaker: Mark Langdon, North West Community Forum
All seminars are FREE to attend. Please note that travel expenses are not covered and lunch will not be provided.
See
www.povertyalliance.org or download
this information/registration document (PDF).