Heather Kay

Proud Manager @STARprojPaisley; Community Activist; Mischief Maker; Sgiathanach; Research fiend; Horror fan; MD ANT

[Heather Kay @CUHeatherKay]

I’m pretty well known for being a cheery soul. Always up for a laugh. Of course I am, loving family, proud++ to work for phenomenal @STARprojPaisley, with the remarkable staff & inspiring community. People have reached out since this was broadcast to ask if I’m okay. I’m not. 1/9

[STV News @STVNews]

'We have buried so many people because of austerity', says charity boss https://t.co/o8NPRAK8EV

[Heather Kay @CUHeatherKay]

@williamkay62 🤦🏻‍♀️ Every. Damn. Year. Kay! 🤣 We ‘met’ at Fiona’s the year before! I mercilessly pursued you for months & you finally gave in on the 15th Feb, in the Cathouse. Since 99% of our friends are off this app now, I can safely say, I’d still pursue you now! You’re a hero & I love you xx

[Oxfam Scotland @OxfamScotland]

Today in Edinburgh, we joined @PatMillsUK to bring the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ bus to town.

Millionaires have a message for @RachelReevesMP: Tax us more.

Fairer taxes on wealth could help lift people out of poverty and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

We were proud to join @TaxJusticeScot’s first in-person event exploring how fair tax can build a fairer & greener Scotland

We shared STAR’s frontline experiences of poverty, fairness & resilience.
Read more: https://t.co/CSeb26aagL

#TaxJusticeScotland #CommunityMatters

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

Today, one of our community members (#PriorityServicesRegistered & reliant on medical equipment) had her electricity switched off by @UtilitaEnergy after a failed migration process she didn’t cause. She’s now being told to “borrow” £157 to be reconnected. 1/3 🧵

[Oxfam Scotland @OxfamScotland]

'People are struggling because the system is stacked against them. Life isn't shocking anymore, it's just relentlessly hard. People are scunnered' @CUHeatherKay from @STARprojPaisley tells #TaxJusticeScotland's conference.

'Inequality exhausts people and wears them down.'

[Heather Kay @CUHeatherKay]

JOBBBBBB 👇👇👇
Feeling the back-at-work Monday gloom? Now’s the time to switch it up and come work with a great team, making a meaningful difference to the lives of people experiencing poverty in Renfrewshire 🙌

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

⭐️We’re Hiring ⭐️

Here’s your opportunity to join a dedicated team and make a meaningful difference!

Please see our recruitment pack for a new #SupportWorker on @goodmovesjobs and share the news 👍
#CharityJob #SupportWorker #Renfrewshire #AntiPoverty
@InvestinRen @RenLive_

[Heather Kay @CUHeatherKay]

@pppppppplppppp @ITVNewsPolitics NO ONE is ‘diagnosing their kids with autism and ADHD’! You have no idea what families go through to get their children the correct support. I have a 23 year old daughter who has autism. What we went through for that diagnosis was barbaric and she got zero help at school!

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

People want a government that believes in justice and compassion. That’s why we need Scottish MPs to stand up for social security. “It’s supposed to be a safety net, but this feels like a noose.” (UC Health claimants at STAR) #WeDemandBetter
https://t.co/2zxIh76Ako

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

It’s wrong for the UK Government to balance the books on the backs of sick and disabled people. We need Scottish MPs to stand up for justice and compassion now. #WeDemandBetter
https://t.co/2zxIh76Ako

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

📣 NEW: Millions of people are turning to food banks because Universal Credit is falling short.

And now the UK government is voting on brutal cuts to disability support.

We’re in Parliament today to urge MPs to ACT on hunger and hardship.

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

Proud to be involved with this campaign! We will not see our most vulnerable community members experience any more cuts to their quality of life! Change happens when we step up and demand it. Join the march with us. Edinburgh - 25 Oct. #WeDemandBetter  https://t.co/2vAp3Ayj9c ✊

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

Shocked & appalled at this! The most vulnerable people have just survived (or not) a pandemic, Cost of Living Crisis & rise in energy bills and now this! On a day when 700 activists were ‘heard’ by MPs. The community are NOT numbers to be balanced on a spreadsheet

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

Lobby Day at Westminster has begun for #EssentialsGuarantee with @TrussellUK and @IFAN_UK! We’re here with 700 other campaigners and we’re ready to get Westminster telt! Guarantee Our Essentials #CommunityMatters

[Heather Kay @CUHeatherKay]

@williamkay62 @STARprojPaisley Those photos though 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thank you Kay, you’re my favourite person 😘xx

[Heather Kay @CUHeatherKay]

What a day! Got to hear a delegate from our Fairer Renfrewshire Panel do an amazing presentation at Dundee today, then got back to our final Winter Connections session and got gifted these amazing homemade presents from the community 🥰 I say it often, I LOVE my job 🫶

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

Another day, another conference! We’re in Dundee with Renfrewshire Council and a representative from the Fairer Renfrewshire Lived Experience Panel to present on the incredible success of the Panel to the @improvserv
#TruthToPower #LivedExperience #BestPractice #Poverty

[Trussell Scotland @TrussellScot]

Proposed cuts to disability support will drive more people to food banks.

Our Senior Policy Manager, Cara Hilton, in the Scotsman writes about why disabled people shouldn’t bear the brunt of the challenges our country faces. 👇
https://t.co/CwTyCjWwhH

[Lynda Greig 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @lyndagreig3]

Just getting started at the Child Poverty and the Public Debt Crisis Conference @glasgowunisrc @AberlourCCT #FairerRenfrewshirePanel @STARprojPaisley

[The STAR Project @STARprojPaisley]

Full house at the Child Poverty and the Public Debt Crisis National Conference today. Proud to be here with delegates from the Fairer Renfrewshire Lived Experience Panel and looking forward to discussing this vital topic
#ChildPoverty #PublicDebtCrisis

[Heather Kay @CUHeatherKay]

@williamkay62 Damn you all to hell Kay 🤦🏻‍♀️ Happy 29th. P.s I totally knew it was 29 years and not 30 *cough cough* 😏
You remain my favourite human. And that’s enough public displays of emotion from me 😋x