Challenge Poverty Week runs from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th October 2024.
Throughout the week, we will be sharing information and advice about the support available to help families struggling with income or money worries.
A series of FREE events have also been scheduled in local communities which will be hosted by the council, its partners and voluntary organisations.
Airdrie: Chapelside Community Centre, Waddell Street, ML6 6JU
9.30am to 11am: Womens’ Group who are using cookery to gain a numeracy SQA and Multiply will deliver a session on using on-line tools to stay on budget.
6pm to 8pm: Hosted by NLC, this event will help to improve your number skills in a fun, supportive setting through cooking activities.
Bellshill: YMCA, 294 Main Street, ML4 1AB
9.30am to 11am: Multiply will provide a session on reducing costs and savvy shopping
Coatbridge: Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, ML5 1QD
9.30am to 11.30am: Hosted by Business Gateway, this networking event is aimed at parents who want to start a business or who own and operate a business in North Lanarkshire. Hear from guest speakers with a chance to network. Please book your place:
Uddingston: Tannochside Miners Welfare Club, 438 Old Edinburgh Road, G716PJ
12.30pm to 3.30pm: Hosted by North Lanarkshire Advice Network, this event highlights the support available from various advice agencies including carer’s organisations, welfare rights, Citizens Advice. Also offers an opportunity for one-to-one advice around challenging benefit decisions.
Shotts: Healthy Living centre, 7 Kirk Road, ML7 5ET
1pm to 3pm: A session designed for anyone who wants to learn more about social enterprises. If you are thinking about it or just want a better understanding of the process, we can help provide insights and inspiration. Please book via email: grow@inspirent.co.uk or via event brite - inspirent Events - 6 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite
Motherwell: Maranatha Centre, Glencairn Street, ML1 1TT
10.30am to 2.30pm: Drop in and improve your wellbeing. We have lots on offer from jewellery making to taster exercise classes, massages, beauty treatments and haircuts. Fun taster cooking demos, soup making and more.
Bellshill: Joe McKay Centre, Liberty Road ML4 2EU
10am to 12pm: Multiply will provide a session on reducing costs and savvy shopping
Cumbernauld: Antonine Shopping Centre, Tryst Road, G67 1JW
11am to 3pm: Over 30 council, partner and voluntary agencies will be available throughout the centre to offer advice around benefits and money, energy, housing, health and wellbeing, communities, learning and families, skills development opportunities and lots more.
During Challenge Poverty Week, Citizens Advice Bureau welcomes new volunteers. If you want to use your skills and experience to give something back, volunteer at your local CAB. All North Lanarkshire CABs will host drop in events for new volunteers to visit their local office and find out more. Get in touch with your local CAB and see how you can make a difference to your community!
The Tackling Poverty Strategy is a major step in ensuring that our residents are offered opportunities, support, advice and information that will address the three main drivers of poverty:
"This is the first North Lanarkshire Tackling Poverty Strategy to be produced. The Strategy reflects our commitment to ensuring equity of opportunity for all of our residents. In our Plan for North Lanarkshire we committed to focus on the things that will significantly improve the quality of life and well-being for all our residents. This Strategy is a major step in ensuring that our residents are offered opportunities, support, advice and information that will address the drivers of poverty."
Des Murray Chief Executive, North Lanarkshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire have also produced a Local Child Poverty Action report detailing what we are committed to do and plan to do to tackle child poverty across our towns.
Our community planning partners and voluntary and community sector colleagues are committed to tackling poverty and inequality and our first action plan sets out our approach to this.
The close involvement of our communities in shaping our approach will ensure that we are meeting the differing needs in all of the communities of North Lanarkshire.
Page last updated:
02 Oct 2024