The Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) is an interdisciplinary research group based at Glasgow Caledonian University working in partnership with the Poverty Alliance and other stakeholders to investigate and develop effective responses to poverty and inequality in Scotland and beyond.
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A collaborative of Scottish organisations working to drive implementation of children's human rights in Scotland, with local impact and global learning.
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Children 1st is Scotland's National Children's Charity. Some children have little to smile about. We're determined to give them reasons to. We help Scotland's families to put children first, with practical advice and with support in difficult times. And when the worst happens, we support survivors of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events in childhood, to recover.
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. JRF has a team working in Scotland.
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Oxfam is a global voice on poverty & inequality, women's rights, humanitarian issues and climate change. It has a team based in Scotland.
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CPAG in Scotland works for the one in four children in Scotland growing up in poverty. We collect evidence from families living in poverty and campaign for solutions to bring about a society where children have a fair chance in life free from hardship. We provide training, advice and information on social security to frontline workers to make sure families get the financial support they need.
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The Poverty Alliance is based in Scotland and works to influence policy and practice, support communities to challenge poverty, build the anti poverty movement, change attitudes and provide evidence through research
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Nearly one quarter of children are affected by poverty. With our programmes & campaigns, we aim to give every child the help they need to make their mark.
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Aberlour's vision is that every child in Scotland has the chance to flourish. With your help, we will reach more children and their families earlier, before damage is done, before families reach crisis point, before it's too late.
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As part of achieving our vision that all children in Scotland have an equal chance to flourish, we undertake a wide range of work. This includes: Participation and engagement work with children, young people and families Policy-related projects Specific pieces of commissioned work Research and evaluation projects Direct work with children, families and communities Influencing work to ensure policy and legislation meet the needs of children and families
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Action for Children gives young people the chance to fulfil their potential and make the most of their lives. Last year we helped more than 20,000 of Scotland's most disadvantaged children, working in partnership with local authorities and other agencies. We help transform the lives of thousands of children and young people each year and we've been doing so for more than 60 years. With over 85 services across Scotland, we are in the communities where you live and work.
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In Scotland, we focus on social justice and inequality in mental health, raising awareness of mental health with the public and working in partnership with community organisations, policy makers and researchers.
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The EHRC funded Economics Observatory brings together researchers to answer questions on how the Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the UK, and includes Scotland specific questions
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One Parent Families Scotland is the leading charity working with single parent families in Scotland. We provide expert advice, practical support and campaign with parents to make their voices heard to change the systems, policies and attitudes that disadvantage single parent families.
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Established in 2015, IPPR Scotland is based in Edinburgh and conducts research and influencing work across the full range of devolved areas in Scotland. We are part of the UK-wide IPPR family, which was founded in 1988.
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CIPD is the professional body for experts in people at work. For more than 100 years, we've been championing better work and working lives by setting professional standards for HR and people development, as well as driving positive change in the world of work.
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Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is Scotland's national skills body. We contribute to Scotland's sustainable economic growth by supporting people and businesses to develop and apply their skills. We work with our partners to provide services that deliver the very best outcomes for Scotland's people, businesses and the economy.
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At the Carnegie UK Trust, we seek to improve the lives and wellbeing of people throughout the UK. Particularly those who are disadvantaged. It's our goal to change minds by influencing public policy and change lives through innovative practice and partnerships.
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Citizens Advice Scotland, the Extra Help Unit and our 59 member bureaux together form Scotland's largest independent advice network.
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Energy Action Scotland (EAS) campaigns for an end to fuel poverty in Scotland and is the only national body with this sole remit. Set up as a charity in 1983, EAS seeks to develop and promote effective solutions to the problem of cold, damp and expensive to heat homes.
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Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.
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StepChange research and reports examine the developing trends of problem debt in the UK, analysing the evidence and shaping policy proposals for the long-term protection of people experiencing financial issues.
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To end poverty and hunger in the UK, we need a robust welfare safety net and secure incomes so people can afford at least basic essentials like food and heating. Our policy asks and campaigning are rooted in evidence from food banks in our network across the UK, and the people they support. We use our evidence to campaign for change for people on the lowest incomes - we do this by sharing our evidence with policymakers and the public to ensure they understand fully the state of hunger and poverty in the UK.
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SPRE works with all of Scotland's universities as well as the Scottish Government and Parliament to develop and strengthen links through training, the development of tools to aid collaboration and identifying opportunities for engagement in real and digital space.
The Children's and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ) is dedicated to supporting improvements in youth justice, contributing to better lives for individuals, families and communities. Our vision is a Scotland where all individuals and communities are safe and flourish; and where Scottish youth justice practice, policy and research are internationally renowned and respected. We contribute to this by developing, supporting and understanding youth justice practice, policy and research in Scotland, and through seeking and sharing learning internationally.
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Iriss is a charity that has supported the social services workforce in Scotland since 2008. Our work involves working with people and services across the sector - local authority, third sector and private - to improve the knowledge and skills of the workforce and ultimately, improve the quality of social services. By improving services we improve the lives of people across Scotland. The majority of our work is funded by the Scottish Government.
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Focused on children and young people most at risk, SCRA's role and purpose is to: Make effective decisions about a need to refer a child/young person to a Children's Hearing Prepare for and participate in court proceedings where statement of grounds or Hearings findings are appealed and ensure the wellbeing of children and young people - particularly vulnerable witnesses - are protected throughout the court process Support Panel Members (though we are not involved in making Hearing decisions) and ensure fair process in Hearings Enable children, young people and families to participate in Hearings Disseminate information and data to influence, inform and reassure Provide premises for Hearings to take place; and to Work collaboratively with partners to support and facilitate the Getting it Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) agenda.
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Staf is Scotland's national membership organisation for all of those involved in the lives of young people leaving care. Our vision is that the wellbeing and success of young people leaving care across Scotland is indistinguishable from that of theirs peers in the general population. In everything we do we live our values: We Listen, We Care, We Love.
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Social Work Scotland is the professional leadership body for the social work and social care professions. We are a social work leadership body, led by our members. We work to influence policy and legislation and to support the development of the social work and social care workforce.
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The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) is the national third sector intermediary for a range of health and social care organisations. We have a growing membership of nearly 3,000 national and local third sector organisations, associates in the statutory and private sectors, disabled people, people living with long term conditions and unpaid carers. Many NHS Boards, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Medical Practices, Third Sector Interfaces, Libraries and Access Panels are also members.
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Commissioner Bruce Adamson and his team of fierce champions work for the children and young people of Scotland.
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Who Cares? Scotland is a national voluntary organisation, working with care experienced young people and care leavers across Scotland
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The voice of the independent social care sector in Scotland, we represent the largest group of social care providers across Scotland.
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Includem is a youth support charity headquartered in Glasgow with regional offices in Aberdeen, Dundee, Fife and Stirling.Since our formation in 2000 we have worked with more than 5000 young people aged 5-25, helping to improve their lives, and the lives of their families and carers.
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Our mission is to achieve positive changes to policy and practice, so that we disabled people are fully included throughout all Scottish society as equal citizens. We do this by influencing decision-makers, supporting disabled people to be decision-makers themselves, and developing capacity, awareness and engagement.
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MCR Pathways is a national charity. Our vision is that every care-experienced and disadvantaged young person throughout the country gets the same education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances as every other young person.
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Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
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We are Scotland's national charity for LGBTI young people, working with 13-25 year olds across the country. We also deliver the LGBT Charter programme to schools, organisations and businesses. Our goal is to make Scotland the best place to grow up for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people. We play a leading role in the provision of quality youth work to LGBTI young people that promotes their health and wellbeing, and are a valued and influential partner in LGBTI equality and human rights.
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The Observatory contributes to health improvement by providing information and data on the health and healthcare of people with learning disabilities and people with autism in Scotland. We turn this information and data into meaningful health intelligence for practitioners, commissioners, policymakers and the wider community.
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The Commission was established as an Advisory Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) from the 1st of July 2019 through the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017. The Commission provides independent expert advice to Scottish Ministers, monitors progress in reducing poverty and inequality in Scotland, and promotes the reduction of poverty and inequality in Scotland.
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The Standard Life Foundation is an independent charitable foundation. Its mission is to contribute towards strategic change which improves financial well-being in the UK. We want everyone to have a decent standard of living and have more control over their finances. It funds research, campaigning and policy work to improve living standards and personal finances for people on low to middle incomes in the UK.
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The Fair Work Convention was set up by Scottish Government to drive improvements in job quality in Scotland. The mission of the Fair Work Convention is that, by 2025, people in Scotland will have a world-leading working life where fair work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, businesses, organisations and for society.
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The purpose of the STUC is to co-ordinate, develop and articulate the views and policies of the trade union movement in Scotland and to promote: trade unionism; equality and social justice; the creation and maintenance of high quality jobs; and the public sector delivery of services. We support our affiliates in recruiting, organising and empowering workers to work collectively to win better terms and conditions at work.
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The National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA) is a membership based organisation for social welfare advice providers across the UK. Its aims are to challenge, influence and improve welfare rights policy and legislation; and to be a national voice for welfare rights advisers.
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As the statutory body responsible for enhancing public understanding of financial matters, MAS provides guidance across a wide range of money matters, including a number of useful tools and calculators to help people manage their money. Its focus is on supporting people who can benefit the most from our help or who are going through significant life events - such as saving for a home, dealing with the breakdown of a long-term relationship, or starting a family.
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EHRC aims to help Scotland develop in a way that values the ideals of respect, freedom, equality, dignity and fairness. These are also the core principles that underpin ‘human rights' - the basic rights and freedoms that belong to all of us as human beings. We have a remit not just to protect equality, but to promote equality across what the law describes as the nine protected characteristics.
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Faith in Community Scotland is a Scottish charity which has been working with faith groups since 2005, and has developed a strong track record in asset-based community development. Its objectives are to increase the capacity and resilience of faith groups serving Scotland's poorest communities and to support faith groups' engagement with the most vulnerable people in their communities.
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The Improvement Service (IS) is the 'go-to' organisation for local government improvement in Scotland. Being the national improvement organisation for local government in Scotland, our purpose is to help councils and their partners to improve the health, quality of life and opportunities of all people in the geographic area, through community leadership, strong local governance and the delivery of high quality, efficient local services.
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COSLA is the voice of Local Government in Scotland. COSLA is a councillor-led, cross-party organisation who champions councils' vital work to secure the resources and powers they need. We work on councils' behalf to focus on the challenges and opportunities they face, and to engage positively with governments and others on policy, funding and legislation.
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Public Health Scotland is Scotland's lead national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of all of Scotland's people. Our vision is of a Scotland where everybody thrives. Our focus is on increasing healthy life expectancy and reducing premature mortality. To do this, we use data, intelligence and a place based approach to lead and deliver Scotland's public health priorities.
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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. We lobby government on policy issues, create jobs for young people and support organisations to embrace and promote digital skills. We also help with day-to-day stuff, like affordable office space, discounted training courses, funding opportunities and information and support to help people set up and run their organisations.
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We are the national intermediary and network for voluntary health organisations in Scotland. Our vision is a healthier, fairer Scotland served by a thriving voluntary health sector. Our mission is to improve people's health and wellbeing by providing an effective national network for voluntary health organisations. We work with our members and others to address health inequalities, to improve health related policy, systems and partnership working, and to help people and communities to live healthier and fairer lives.
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Health and Social care Scotland is a collaboration of health and social care leaders and managers from across health and social care partnerships. Our shared vision is a Scotland where health and social care services are delivered in a sustainable and integrated way and people receive the treatment, care and support they need at the right time and in the right setting, with a focus on community based and preventative approaches. Health and Social Care Scotland is led by the Chief Officer Executive Group and supported by a small team.
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Parenting across Scotland is a partnership of charities which offers support to children and families in Scotland. Parenting across Scotland provides support for parents and families through our information service and partners' helplines. We find out what matters to parents and families and what they need, and get this across to politicians. We also share research, policy and good practice with people who work with families.
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The Scottish Out of School Care Network (SOSCN) is the national infrastructure umbrella organisation providing support, mentoring, training, information and resources to all childcare services in Scotland, which provide childcare, play and learning opportunities for school-age children.
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NDNA has a committed and enthusiastic nursery member base in Scotland representing 55% of private day nurseries and with 15 Scotland-based local member networks. We support Scottish nurseries from our office in Edinburgh and we're a strategic partner to the Scottish Government, supporting policy development and the implementation of Early Learning and Childcare strategy.
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We conduct research into economic equality, new economics, public policy, gender, social history, poverty, migration and human rights issues under the broad theme of economic justice.
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Close the Gap is Scotland's expert policy advocacy organisation working on women's labour market participation. Since 2001, we've been working with policymakers, employers and employees to influence and enable action to address the causes of women's inequality at work. We operated as a partnership initiative until 2017 when we became a charity.
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Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. We have a vibrant membership of hundreds of businesses, large and small, connected by the conviction their success is inextricably linked to society's prosperity.
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Social Enterprise Scotland is your gateway to Scotland's social enterprise community. We champion and promote social enterprises to the public and media, unite and represent Scotland's social enterprises as the national membership-led body, support our members with news, information and advice and campaign and influence on the issues and policies that matter
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Policy team responsible for policy relating to child protection issues in the Scottish Government
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Policy team responsible for issues relating to pre-school education and childcare
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Policy team responsible for the GIRFEC approach. Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) supports families by making sure children and young people can receive the right help, at the right time, from the right people. The aim is to help them to grow up feeling loved, safe and respected so that they can realise their full potential.
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Policy team providing advice for public bodies on their corporate parenting responsbibilities
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Policy team that is responsible for iniatives such as free school meals, Healthy Start vouchers and the nursury milk scheme
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Policy team that oversees education policy in Scotland, including efforts to close the poverty related attainment gap
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Policy team that covers strategies such as Developing the Young Workforce (DYW)
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Saheliya supports the mental health of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women (12+) in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other parts of Scotland, who have lived experience of gendered abuses, and who are unable to access mainstream services due to severe trauma, and limited English, literacy in any language, and knowledge of their rights.
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The Scottish Human Rights Commission is an independent public body, accountable to the people of Scotland through the Scottish Parliament. The Commission has a general duty to promote awareness, understanding and respect for all human rights - economic, social, cultural, civil and political - to everyone, everywhere in Scotland, and to encourage best practice in relation to human rights.
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Charity to support parent carers with disabled children.
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Capability Scotland delivers exemplary care, support and education for disabled children and adults across Scotland
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Quarriers is one of Scotland's leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people's lives.
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Children's Health Scotland is the only charity in Scotland which is dedicated to promoting and championing the needs of all children and young people and their families at times of illness.We inform children and young people, parents and carers of their rights and responsibilities, where to access information and support and what they should expect from health service providers. We empower parents and carers to participate in decisions about the treatment and care of their children. We supply information, resources, and support with the aim of helping families access the best possible healthcare.
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Support in Mind Scotland works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people affected by serious mental illness, including those who are family members, carers and supporters.
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Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs was founded in 2003 by a small group of people who wished to create a united force to help raise awareness of the difficulties they faced in their own families. Today, SFAD is the hub of a network of support groups across Scotland.
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With nearly 1,000 volunteers and 19 branches, stretching from the Scottish Borders to the Highlands and Islands, we work with communities across the country to support suicide prevention locally and promote mental and emotional wellbeing.
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Parenting across Scotland is a partnership of children's charities and adult relationship organisations working together for families and children in Scotland. Working with our partners, Parenting across Scotland provide information and support for parents, families and practitioners in Scotland. Our work involves carrying out research on a range of parenting issues and influencing policymakers.
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The organisation in Scotland working with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, their family carers and professionals who support them.
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The GCPH activities are directed towards four main aims: To create and test new models for understanding the patterns, and causes, of Glasgow's enduring poor health while identifying potential solutions and actions for improvement. To bring excellent and innovative population health research together with the work of policymakers and service providers to accelerate and strengthen processes for better and more equal health. To develop greater capacity for effective action to improve health through educational processes and events, provision of regular communications, and organisational and professional development. To be a focus for the exchange of ideas, independent thinking, analysis and debate about population health and health inequalities, linked with similar activities elsewhere in the world.
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Strathclyde University's Fraser of Allander is a leading economic research institute, which carries out impactful research to inform the big challenges and opportunities facing the nations of the UK.
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Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) was established with a mission - to use world-class research to help drive change for people affected by extreme disadvantage.
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Is the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm. We want to reduce the impact of alcohol on individuals, families, communities and Scotland as a whole, through the implementation of effective alcohol control policies and legislation. We want to see fewer people have their health damaged or lives cut short due to alcohol, fewer children and families suffering as a result of other people's drinking, and communities free from alcohol-related crime and violence.
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Sense Scotland works in partnership to support and promote the interests of children, young people and adults who have communication support needs arising from a range of impairments including, but not limited to deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning or physical disability.
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The Trust supports children and young people and encourages each individual to realise their potential. The Trust's Connect service works in partnership with individuals, organisations and businesses to increase the understanding of neurodiversity and improve the experiences of neurodivergent people.
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Young Scot is the national youth information and citizenship charity for 11-26 year olds in Scotland. We have over 30 years' experience in providing young people with high quality information, opportunities and experiences.
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Policy team that oversees strategy on reduction of violance and abuse faced by women and girls in Scotland
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Policy team that oversees policy on disabled people in Scotland
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Families in Trauma's aim is to provide a safe environment and offer peer support to families suffering trauma through the use of video and audio interviews of other suffering similar experiences and how they coped, as well as providing signposting and support packages online.
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Policy team overseeing improvement in public services, including running the Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative and a digital transformation project
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Policy team overseeing development of policy wih regards to devolved social security in Scotland
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Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland brings people together to do more for children and young people.
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The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) was established in 2001 as a consortium research centre based at The University of Edinburgh, with partners at the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Highlands & Islands and Stirling.
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Research within the School of Social Work and Social Policy helps shape social work policy and practice through partnerships with national and international agencies. Our work is organised under the four broad headings of: Children, young people & families Health & wellbeing Citizenship & communities Social & criminal justice
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GAMH provides community based support and opportunities to people recovering from mental health problems, their carers and young carers. They promote the human rights, health equality and inclusion of people affected by mental ill health.
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The Applied Economics Research Cluster concentrates on some of the most pressing policy issues of our time. These span from poverty, inequality and disadvantage to migration, climate change and crime, among others. Applied economists at the Adam Smith Business School work on various fields, such as labour, development, health, financial and behavioural economics.
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Research within the Society theme is aimed at understanding and improving human performance and interaction in different social contexts. Our research is focussed around three broad areas Mental and Physical Health, Learning and Education, Governance and Social Responsibility. It draws on expertise in Business and Management, Law, Mental Health Nursing and Counselling, Psychology, Sociology and Sport and Exercise Sciences:
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The School of Economics and Finance has a well-established tradition for interdisciplinary research and is inclusive of all expertise. The School's research programme includes a theme on emprical economics and econometrics.
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Policy team oversseing policy on employment support services, fair work and supporting those affected by redundancy
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At MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, we conduct high quality research that has a real impact on health and wellbeing, and on reducing health inequalities - both at home and across the globe.
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The UWS-Oxfam Partnership is an innovative model of research and knowledge exchange between the University of the West of Scotland, Oxfam Scotland and a range of civil society organisations.
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Research within Urban Studies spans all aspects of social, economic and physical change in cities, and includes communities, governance, health, housing, inequalities, planning, transport and real estate.
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Policy Scotland's mission is to generate and provide a space for local, national and international public policy debates. We foster co-operation between academics, practitioners and policy makers, and pool this collective expertise in order to flesh out new initiatives, test the effectiveness of interventions, generate better evidence and engage a wide variety of audiences.
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The Applied Choice Research Group (ACRG) at the University of Stirling Management School was established in 2019 to provide a focal point for the research interests of staff within the School's Economics Division who work in various applied fields of choice modelling.
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In Social Policy our research carries out independent, critical, high quality research on social and public policy issues in Scotland, the UK, Europe and globally. Our themes include Children & Families, Education, Health & Well-being, Labour Markets & Welfare, Socio-legal & Civic Matters.
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Inspiring Children's Futures is a joint initiative at the University of Strathclyde with a collective vision of ensuring that children and young people have what they need to reach their full potential, particularly those who face adversity.
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The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is a consortium of 14 institutions led by the University of Glasgow. The centre, which was established in August 2017, is a multidisciplinary partnership between academia, housing policy and practice. Over the course of the five-year programme, CaCHE researchers will produce evidence and new research which will contribute to tackling the UK's housing problems at a national, devolved, regional, and local level.
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e Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF is a joint partnership between UNICEF, The Scottish Government and the University of Edinburgh's Data Driven Innovation Programme which seeks to improve outcomes for children locally, nationally and globally. We draw on the strengths of all partners to bring insight and solve problems using data and data science techniques.
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Allied Health Professions Federation Scotland works to promote and optimise Allied Health Professionals' essential contribution to improved patient care.
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Education at Strathclyde produces leading research focused on nine overlapping themes with national and international relevance: additional support needs and autism educational and social practices in curricular subjects equity and achievement health and wellbeing languages education methodologies for change professional learning, identity and enquiry rights, citizenship and dialogue education, philosophy and culture
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CELCIS is dedicated to making positive and lasting improvements in the wellbeing of children and young people living in and on the edges of care, and their families, across the whole country, and the globe - children who, through no fault of their own, are not able to enjoy the same positive experiences and outcomes as many of their peers.
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