Alyson Laird
@alysonc.bsky.social
Mum of girls 🎀 Dog mum 🐾 Newly ventured into dressmaking 🧵 Campaigns for Scotland’s anti-poverty network ❤️
A weekend of catching up with friends, walking the kids and the dog in the fresh air, and taking some little chill moments to work on my dressmaking skills.
Buttonholes were once my nemesis but look at them now 😍 #adventuresindressmaking #happysunday #mumlife #sewsky2025
Buttonholes were once my nemesis but look at them now 😍 #adventuresindressmaking #happysunday #mumlife #sewsky2025
February 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A weekend of catching up with friends, walking the kids and the dog in the fresh air, and taking some little chill moments to work on my dressmaking skills.
Buttonholes were once my nemesis but look at them now 😍 #adventuresindressmaking #happysunday #mumlife #sewsky2025
Buttonholes were once my nemesis but look at them now 😍 #adventuresindressmaking #happysunday #mumlife #sewsky2025
Really enjoyed the @moreonion.bsky.social webinar hosted by Claire and Jess this morning focusing on Supporter Welcome Journeys. Lots to think about on this 🤔
Need some #MondayInspiration to start the week? Listen to our supporter journey expert Claire Donner on @fundeverywhere.bsky.social 's #podcast.
(It was their most listened to episode last year. 🎉)
Listen now & get ready to master supporter journeys in 2025. >> spoti.fi/4fnYGk8
#Fundraising
(It was their most listened to episode last year. 🎉)
Listen now & get ready to master supporter journeys in 2025. >> spoti.fi/4fnYGk8
#Fundraising
February 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Really enjoyed the @moreonion.bsky.social webinar hosted by Claire and Jess this morning focusing on Supporter Welcome Journeys. Lots to think about on this 🤔
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The council tax is unjust and regressive and has to be replaced with a fairer alternative that unlocks Scotland’s wealth to invest in the public good.
Listen to Ruth's full interview here: www.povertyalliance.org/news-unjust-...
Listen to Ruth's full interview here: www.povertyalliance.org/news-unjust-...
February 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The council tax is unjust and regressive and has to be replaced with a fairer alternative that unlocks Scotland’s wealth to invest in the public good.
Listen to Ruth's full interview here: www.povertyalliance.org/news-unjust-...
Listen to Ruth's full interview here: www.povertyalliance.org/news-unjust-...
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We're Scotland's national anti-poverty movement. Come and say hello to us at the #SCVOGathering!
February 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
We're Scotland's national anti-poverty movement. Come and say hello to us at the #SCVOGathering!
Just discovered the #sewskychallenge2025 here…
Keen to take part! I think I’ll either make the #patinablouse (since I have developed a bit more confidence in buttonholes) or the #wildergown (my second) both patters from @fridaypatternco.bsky.social 🥰
Keen to take part! I think I’ll either make the #patinablouse (since I have developed a bit more confidence in buttonholes) or the #wildergown (my second) both patters from @fridaypatternco.bsky.social 🥰
January 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just discovered the #sewskychallenge2025 here…
Keen to take part! I think I’ll either make the #patinablouse (since I have developed a bit more confidence in buttonholes) or the #wildergown (my second) both patters from @fridaypatternco.bsky.social 🥰
Keen to take part! I think I’ll either make the #patinablouse (since I have developed a bit more confidence in buttonholes) or the #wildergown (my second) both patters from @fridaypatternco.bsky.social 🥰
Sunshine in Scotland ☀️ This little afternoon walk has really lifted our (my) mood!
January 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Sunshine in Scotland ☀️ This little afternoon walk has really lifted our (my) mood!
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Keeping connections with people in prison leads to better outcomes for everyone. But it can come at a cost to families, with many experiencing poverty, isolation, and a decline in mental health. The Families Outside #NoEasyJourney campaign can change that.
https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/get-inv…
https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/get-inv…
January 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Keeping connections with people in prison leads to better outcomes for everyone. But it can come at a cost to families, with many experiencing poverty, isolation, and a decline in mental health. The Families Outside #NoEasyJourney campaign can change that.
https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/get-inv…
https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/get-inv…
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This #HumanRightsDay, we're publishing a new report with @Roma_Voice highlighting the injustice that denies too many people in the Roma communities of #Govanhill their right to a decent home.
https://buff.ly/4gj7Xes
https://buff.ly/4gj7Xes
December 10, 2024 at 9:31 AM
This #HumanRightsDay, we're publishing a new report with @Roma_Voice highlighting the injustice that denies too many people in the Roma communities of #Govanhill their right to a decent home.
https://buff.ly/4gj7Xes
https://buff.ly/4gj7Xes
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The two-child limit is a deep injustice that has no place in a compassionate society. Read our reaction to the #ScotBudget here.
https://buff.ly/49uQXPZ
https://buff.ly/49uQXPZ
December 5, 2024 at 9:46 AM
The two-child limit is a deep injustice that has no place in a compassionate society. Read our reaction to the #ScotBudget here.
https://buff.ly/49uQXPZ
https://buff.ly/49uQXPZ
Maybe it’s time I introduced #ChallengePoverty Week to this platform?
If you know about it and took part this year - we would ❤️ your feedback on it: www.surveymonkey.com/r/G6SJC7W
If you have never heard of it, and are doing anti-poverty work check out: www.povertyalliance.org/CPW ☺️
If you know about it and took part this year - we would ❤️ your feedback on it: www.surveymonkey.com/r/G6SJC7W
If you have never heard of it, and are doing anti-poverty work check out: www.povertyalliance.org/CPW ☺️
Challenge Poverty Week 2024 - Participant Survey
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December 5, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Maybe it’s time I introduced #ChallengePoverty Week to this platform?
If you know about it and took part this year - we would ❤️ your feedback on it: www.surveymonkey.com/r/G6SJC7W
If you have never heard of it, and are doing anti-poverty work check out: www.povertyalliance.org/CPW ☺️
If you know about it and took part this year - we would ❤️ your feedback on it: www.surveymonkey.com/r/G6SJC7W
If you have never heard of it, and are doing anti-poverty work check out: www.povertyalliance.org/CPW ☺️
Lots to think about after today’s #MakingChange Happen conference hosted by @povertyalliance.org. Panel guests, workshop speakers, and conversation with activists and members were thought-provoking and inspiring. Looking forward to putting ideas into action 😊
November 29, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Lots to think about after today’s #MakingChange Happen conference hosted by @povertyalliance.org. Panel guests, workshop speakers, and conversation with activists and members were thought-provoking and inspiring. Looking forward to putting ideas into action 😊
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The closing session of our #MakingChange conference is starting now. You can watch and participate on our livestream here.
Making Change Happen - The Poverty Alliance Annual Conference 2024
This year, the Poverty Alliance annual conference will focus on how we make change happen. What strategies are open to our sector as we push for a Scotland f...
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November 29, 2024 at 2:59 PM
The closing session of our #MakingChange conference is starting now. You can watch and participate on our livestream here.
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Free campaign tools
The Changemakers' Toolkit will deepen your understanding of #campaigning and equip you with the skills to plan your next steps.
Thanks to Wikimedia UK, we have been able to create free resources that can be accessed by anyone at any time. freecampaigntools.smk.org.uk
The Changemakers' Toolkit will deepen your understanding of #campaigning and equip you with the skills to plan your next steps.
Thanks to Wikimedia UK, we have been able to create free resources that can be accessed by anyone at any time. freecampaigntools.smk.org.uk
November 29, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Free campaign tools
The Changemakers' Toolkit will deepen your understanding of #campaigning and equip you with the skills to plan your next steps.
Thanks to Wikimedia UK, we have been able to create free resources that can be accessed by anyone at any time. freecampaigntools.smk.org.uk
The Changemakers' Toolkit will deepen your understanding of #campaigning and equip you with the skills to plan your next steps.
Thanks to Wikimedia UK, we have been able to create free resources that can be accessed by anyone at any time. freecampaigntools.smk.org.uk
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#MakingChange @povertyalliance.org Conference today. Warm welcome from Peter Kelly- but painting a stark picture of the challenges ahead. When it feels like the odds are stacked against us, we must look for the positives and how best we act together to make change happen
November 29, 2024 at 10:16 AM
#MakingChange @povertyalliance.org Conference today. Warm welcome from Peter Kelly- but painting a stark picture of the challenges ahead. When it feels like the odds are stacked against us, we must look for the positives and how best we act together to make change happen
Join us online! We are streaming the opening and closing plenaries which have really fantastic, influential people on the panels ☺️
#MakingChange
#MakingChange
Today is the day we start #MakingChange. We're looking forward to welcoming all the delegates and speakers to our annual conference today. You can find the agenda and a livestream of the opening and closing sessions on our website here.
www.povertyalliance.org/makingchange/
www.povertyalliance.org/makingchange/
Making Change Happen Conference - The Poverty Alliance
Join the waiting list! Conference Agenda Scotland is a country that believes in justice and compassion. These values guide the anti-poverty movement in all that we do - including the design and delive...
www.povertyalliance.org
November 29, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Join us online! We are streaming the opening and closing plenaries which have really fantastic, influential people on the panels ☺️
#MakingChange
#MakingChange
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Peter Kelly opens our #MakingChange conference this morning with input on the “divided and divisive” context. How to we prioritise and work together in that context?
November 29, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Peter Kelly opens our #MakingChange conference this morning with input on the “divided and divisive” context. How to we prioritise and work together in that context?
Looking forward to our annual @povertyalliance.org #MakingChange conference today at the EICC.
Joining us? Make sure you have a wee visit to our #ChallengePoverty stall for a wee chat/pick up resources 😊
Joining us? Make sure you have a wee visit to our #ChallengePoverty stall for a wee chat/pick up resources 😊
November 29, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Looking forward to our annual @povertyalliance.org #MakingChange conference today at the EICC.
Joining us? Make sure you have a wee visit to our #ChallengePoverty stall for a wee chat/pick up resources 😊
Joining us? Make sure you have a wee visit to our #ChallengePoverty stall for a wee chat/pick up resources 😊
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Tomorrow is the @povertyalliance.org annual conference. This year we are discussing (and planning) how to 'Make Change Happen'.
The event is sold out, but you can join the opening and closing sessions online by clicking the link below tomorrow at 10am...
www.youtube.com/povertyallia...
The event is sold out, but you can join the opening and closing sessions online by clicking the link below tomorrow at 10am...
www.youtube.com/povertyallia...
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November 28, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Tomorrow is the @povertyalliance.org annual conference. This year we are discussing (and planning) how to 'Make Change Happen'.
The event is sold out, but you can join the opening and closing sessions online by clicking the link below tomorrow at 10am...
www.youtube.com/povertyallia...
The event is sold out, but you can join the opening and closing sessions online by clicking the link below tomorrow at 10am...
www.youtube.com/povertyallia...
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We need 10 Downing Street to build support and empathy for people who are locked out of decent work by our unjust economy.
Listen to our Ruth Boyle talking about the new UK Government White Paper on employment support on Good Morning Scotland.
www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...
Listen to our Ruth Boyle talking about the new UK Government White Paper on employment support on Good Morning Scotland.
www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...
November 26, 2024 at 12:44 PM
We need 10 Downing Street to build support and empathy for people who are locked out of decent work by our unjust economy.
Listen to our Ruth Boyle talking about the new UK Government White Paper on employment support on Good Morning Scotland.
www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...
Listen to our Ruth Boyle talking about the new UK Government White Paper on employment support on Good Morning Scotland.
www.povertyalliance.org/wp-content/u...
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People on low incomes tell us buses are too dear, too unreliable, and don't meet their needs.
That's why we support the Better Buses petition to @scotparliament.bsky.social . It's simply wrong to delay action on public control over bus services.
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
That's why we support the Better Buses petition to @scotparliament.bsky.social . It's simply wrong to delay action on public control over bus services.
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
November 21, 2024 at 11:08 AM
People on low incomes tell us buses are too dear, too unreliable, and don't meet their needs.
That's why we support the Better Buses petition to @scotparliament.bsky.social . It's simply wrong to delay action on public control over bus services.
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
That's why we support the Better Buses petition to @scotparliament.bsky.social . It's simply wrong to delay action on public control over bus services.
petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
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It’s #CarersRightsDay and today is all about recognising your rights. Read on to know what rights you have as a carer.
Find out more information here:
www.carersuk.org/scotland/new...
Find out more information here:
www.carersuk.org/scotland/new...
November 21, 2024 at 8:35 AM
It’s #CarersRightsDay and today is all about recognising your rights. Read on to know what rights you have as a carer.
Find out more information here:
www.carersuk.org/scotland/new...
Find out more information here:
www.carersuk.org/scotland/new...
The value of caring in Scotland rose by 19.4% between 2011 and 2022.
This is according to our new report, 'Valuing Carers 2022: Scotland', created in partnership with @centreforcare.bsky.social.
Download the report and read the findings in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/l5sa1s...
This is according to our new report, 'Valuing Carers 2022: Scotland', created in partnership with @centreforcare.bsky.social.
Download the report and read the findings in full here: www.carersuk.org/media/l5sa1s...
November 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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📢Closing date Mon 25 Nov!
We're looking for a Director of Operations who will support and develop our work, building a Scotland free from the injustice of poverty.
www.povertyalliance.org/about-us/rec...
We're looking for a Director of Operations who will support and develop our work, building a Scotland free from the injustice of poverty.
www.povertyalliance.org/about-us/rec...
November 15, 2024 at 10:40 AM
📢Closing date Mon 25 Nov!
We're looking for a Director of Operations who will support and develop our work, building a Scotland free from the injustice of poverty.
www.povertyalliance.org/about-us/rec...
We're looking for a Director of Operations who will support and develop our work, building a Scotland free from the injustice of poverty.
www.povertyalliance.org/about-us/rec...
I think talking about dogs is always a nice way to start a conversation…
So here’s my first post, accompanied by a pic of a very good girl called Ginny who loves her mum, treats, long walks, and making friends.
So here’s my first post, accompanied by a pic of a very good girl called Ginny who loves her mum, treats, long walks, and making friends.
November 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM
I think talking about dogs is always a nice way to start a conversation…
So here’s my first post, accompanied by a pic of a very good girl called Ginny who loves her mum, treats, long walks, and making friends.
So here’s my first post, accompanied by a pic of a very good girl called Ginny who loves her mum, treats, long walks, and making friends.