An older woman,, smiling as she opens her door to welcome a young man, seen only from the back, who is carrying a bag of groceries in his arms to give to her.

COVID-19 and Food Train – more food security, kindness and dedication to vulnerable older people at home

Community Resilience and Addressing Disadvantage, Dr Catherine Lido, Dr Kate Reid,, Food Train, Laura Cairns, Michelle Carruthers, Research project - outputs, School of Education, Glasgow University, Think piece, Third sector1 Comment

How Food Train has rapidly adapted to ensure older people get meals and contact with others during COVID-19 and the lessons that will be useful for future policymaking.

Face of a boy lying on his front and gazing out of a window

CNS: Early insights into the COVID-19 response – 24 April 2020

Alison Dreever, Briefing, Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland, CNS Emerging Insights, Education, Children and Families, Network for Social and Educational Equity, Professor Chris Chapman, Research project - outputs

Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland, Policy Scotland and the Network for Social and Educational Equity, are undertaking research to understand local responses to COVID-19 in contexts of high poverty across Scotland.

Graphic showing Overall Poverty in Scotland 1995 - 2018

Poverty Trends in Scotland 1995-2018 and Policy Change: new work with the Poverty and Inequality Commission from Policy Scotland and SPICe

Dr Sarah Weakley, Poverty, Poverty and Inequality Commission, Research project - outputs, Scotland, SPICe, Welfare & social security

Policy Scotland has worked with staff members in the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament Information Centre to create a set of briefing materials that detail poverty trends in Scotland since 1995 paired with key policy changes from the UK and Scottish Governments.

Logo of the Shaping Futures project incorporating the letters SF and numbers 21

Changing the Housing Story – report published

Australia, Canada, Dr Sharon Chisholm, Housing economics, Professor David Hulchansk, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Professor Hal Pawson, Professor Ken Gibb, Research project - outputs, UK, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence

The summary report from the Shaping Futures project is now published, following a launch in Australia. The report contains ten principles for housing policy and tax reform intended to provide a coherent framework for reforming housing policies.