We believe the Library service is crucial, being a free, warm and safe place to go, with information, advice, and leisure activities all under one roof. Make sure your voice heard in what you'd like to see in Edinburgh's libraries via the link on this shared tweet!

Big thanks to the amazing Grassmarket Community Project for having us over to share a bit about who we are, what we do, as well as how potential new members can get involved. It was also inspiring to hear how valued GCP is to their members. Thanks again, hopefully work together again soon!

Today, we would like to wish End Poverty Edinburgh's Caroline a fantastic happy birthday! Thanks for all your you do - we hope you have a great day, you truly deserve it! Here's a fun pic of the birthday girl herself from our meeting today!

Millions of payments are made every day in the UK. Sadly, people in poverty are charged more because of the way they pay for essentials. Here are the real stories of payments and the poverty premium. youtube.com/watch?v=wLgvb8…

Big thanks to Rannoch Community Centre for hosting us today! What a great centre - they really made us welcome for what was a productive EPE meeting.

This morning, several EPE members attended an event exploring how our council could become prevention led. Our members Kirsty and Olena shared their own personal lived experiences of using council services, hoping their stories can aid improvement.

Next week, Fair By Design and The Fabian Society are holding an interesting event on the poverty premium - the extra costs people on low incomes pay for essential products and services We're so pleased that Caroline from End Poverty Edinburgh will be sharing her experiences. Sign up👇

Caroline Cawley of End Poverty Edinburgh is outstanding in testifying the poverty premium adding dignity & time cost to poorer people; eg for women accessing period products and bras. Too many 1st hand examples of services designed to treat low income households poorly Fair By Design

❓A new beginning, or more of the same? That's the question Linda Craik of End Poverty Edinburgh has for new FM @johnswinney. 👇A year ago, she attended a Scottish Government anti-poverty summit. Read her guest blog to find out what progress she things has been made since. povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-a-n…

End Poverty Edinburgh's Caroline recently shared her experiences in this article exploring how the cashless society impacts those on low incomes: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Nothing about us without us ✅ Members of End Poverty Edinburgh connecting today with James McCormick who chaired the Edinburgh Poverty Commission. Key to that was an ambition to ‘hand the baton’ to people living with poverty. Now they’ll review progress equally edinburghpovertycommission.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Register to attend End Poverty Edinburgh's online hustings focused on poverty using the link below and submit your questions to candidates in advance via [email protected]. Held from 2-3pm on 20th June, you can register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🗓️ Event reminder: Thursday 20th June, 2pm - 3pm End Poverty Edinburgh are hosting an online hustings event focused on poverty. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… More details ⬇️

🕑2pm 🗓️ Thu 20 Jun An election hustings where the injustice of poverty in the wealthy UK will definitely be on the agenda. Join End Poverty Edinburgh as they put questions to @JoMowat Cllr Dan Heap Mike Andersen 🔸 Tracy Gilbert Tommy Sheppard 👇Register here! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Great hustings hosted by End Poverty Edinburgh with reps from 5 main parties. Well facilitated with hard important questions submitted on poverty and inequality issues faced by people across Scotland.

Last week, End Poverty Edinburgh hosted a hustings focused on poverty. We asked questions to candidates representing five of the major political parties to hear what they intend to do if elected. You can view the entire hustings via YouTube here: youtube.com/watch?v=hjwKKU…

We are deeply saddened to hear about the loss of activist, friend, and dad, Sean Crawford. Sean was a big help to our group, even recording a video for our event last year. Thank you Sean, you will be so missed.

In a democracy, everyone's voice matters equally - and today is the day to #voteyourvalues! ⌛Polls close at 10pm 🪪You MUST take photo ID to vote Great to see friends at End Poverty Edinburgh getting in on the polling station pic action! Have you been to vote yet? ⌚#GE24

Just over a year ago, Linda Craick of End Poverty Edinburgh spoke at a Scottish Government anti-poverty summit. In her guest blog, she questions what has happened since then to build a just future for households that are pushed into life on low-incomes. povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-a-n…

👇Find out more about End Poverty Edinburgh - a group of independent citizens aiming to raise awareness of poverty in #Edinburgh, influence decision-making, and hold the city to account. povertyalliance.org/epe/