Orkney’s Child Poverty Task Force is asking the community to reflect on what being poor really means to local families as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and actions we can all take to help reduce stigma and bring about change.

Challenge Poverty Week: 4-10 October 2020, a Scotland-wide event run by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), is aimed at raising awareness about disadvantage and helping end the stigma of living on a low income.

We’re asking people experiencing hardship to complete our “Making Ends Meet” survey at smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MakingEndsMeet and tell us the ways in which disadvantage is affecting you.