Scotland’s Civil Society Network to Defend and Promote Human Rights

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Why we need to change the way we talk about child poverty to build a better future for children

September 7: In this blog, Ben Thurman from Save the Children explores why changing the way we talk about child poverty is important for building public support, driving action and making children’s rights a reality in Scotland.

Rights Here. Rights Now. Launches Across Scotland

September 2: Today, we have launched: Rights Here. Rights Now., a new Scotland-wide storytelling and public engagement campaign developed in partnership with JustRight Scotland (and is funded by The Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland and Corra Foundation). The campaign aims to show how human rights affect everyday life and why stronger human rights protections matter for everyone in Scotland. 

HRCS submits joint letter to the First Minister calling for HR bill

September 1: The Consortium joined more than 50 organisations in calling on the First Minister to commit to introducing a Human Rights Bill in the forthcoming Programme for Government.

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HRCS Members Webinar Series: Webinar 2 – Changing the Story of Child Poverty

September 9, 13:00
Online/Zoom

HRCS continues its 2026 Members Webinar Series with a session led by Ben Thurman from Save the Children. This online webinar explores The New Story of Child Poverty in Scotland and how changing the way we talk about child poverty can help build public support for change. Ben will share the evidence behind this new approach and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and explore how to use it in practice. Free for HRCS members.

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