This is seen as a large issue for women in deprived areas. Sanitary products are not cheap to buy and do come with quite a heavy cost for some people who are scraping just to get by.
Read MoreI have chosen to look at food banks and why there has been an increase in their use within Fife and West Fife villages in recent years.
Read More…along with general online research I think it's fair to say that the introduction of Universal Credit in Fife caused a significant increase in food bank use.
Read MoreIn Scotland, Universal Credit(UC) has been rolled out within the Dunfermline area. All new Job Seekers receive this.
Read MorePoverty has a huge impact in the Castlemilk community, affecting things like people individual lifestyle, education, unemployment and health care services.
Read MoreI live in lnverkeithing; it is reasonably-sized Burgh, with retail, hairdressers, pubs and a few other industries. I have tried to find actual unemployment figures just for my area but have been unable to access that information.
Read MoreInitially the issues we identified within the HIIC group were those we had personal experience of, but these acted as triggers for wider discussion of the bigger issues at the root of our individual, family and community concerns.
Read MoreThe healthy life expectancy gap between the most and least deprived parts of the UK is 19 years. The reasons for this are complex and money is just one part of the picture.
Read MorePoverty can have a huge impact on the vulnerability of people. From watching a movie "I Daniel Blake" which is based on a true story, I was able to easily see that this can also influence people's lifestyles
Read MoreI don't think they are aware of how bad poverty is in Castlemilk and how many people are actually suffering from it daily.
Read MoreThe community health profiles highlight that there are deeper issues that aren't as visible such as low-income families.
Read MoreI found out a lot more about the community I travel around daily and was oblivious to some of the issues it faced.
Read MoreAlthough there are other food bank providers in Fife, we chose to research the 'Trussell Trust" as they had a presence in each of our communities and are experts in the field.
Read MoreWhen we arrived at the food bank we were warmly welcomed and invited into the main reception where service users come in and are offered tea, coffee and biscuits.
Read MoreMy journey through HICC began in January 2017 when I walked through the doors of Douglas Community Centre in the east end of Dundee a place where I had lived for most of my life.
Read MoreBeing able to study an issue that affects so many people has opened my eyes. I never expected the course to have such an impact on me.
Read MoreFirstly, if there is an issue affecting many people in a community, it is important to look around for any like minded people. Are there others feeling the same as you, is there an appetite for change?
Read MoreWe felt quite strongly that we would rather become an action group and submit a participation request to the council to pass on what we have found out from our community…
Read MoreThe community led project I wanted to help make a difference with was the holiday hunger programme. The aim of the programme is to provide all children with a meal during the summer holidays.
Read MoreIt was a good way to get help or advice from our government and to invite them to our second presentation. This was a great experience and was very helpful for our project.
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