The Wise Group

The Wise Group transforms lives through social enterprise. We help people gain new skills & employment, reduce re-offending & tackle fuel poverty. SC004089

[Russell Webster ✍️ @russwebt]

Looking for justice work in County Durham?
New job on the board:
Women’s Support Mentor with @wisegroup_se
https://t.co/mY7qbWh2oo

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

Short interventions can solve problems.
They rarely change trajectories.
Interventions matter. But when challenges like housing, work, health and finances are interconnected, progress rarely happens in isolation.
https://t.co/rwUs2GLE8O

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

Trust rarely develops on a timetable.

Many support programmes run for fixed periods — but for people facing complex challenges, engagement depends on continuity. Short interventions create contact. Trust takes time.

Read more here: https://t.co/zglnQiQzXq

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

@ScotGovFairer @scotgov Thanks to Mairi McAllan and team for taking time to engage with our customers around fuel poverty. Also a great opportunity to test how current system design is working in practice, where it creates avoidable churn and how relational delivery reduces it. #fuelpoverty

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

People face connected problems. Systems often deliver disconnected support.

That’s one reason poverty persists.

Our latest blog looks at why reversing poverty requires prevention infrastructure, not short interventions.

Read more: https://t.co/MZJd5t4MP5

#PovertyPrevention

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

Households rarely face one challenge at a time, yet our systems still respond in fragments.

Is managing poverty costing Scotland more than reversing it?

Our latest article explores why integrated, relational support can reduce long-term demand.
Read: https://t.co/mz6GZXIMkK

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

@GrahamSMSP Thank you for visiting! It was great to show you some of what we do with households & partners to shift the dial on poverty

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

Accessing support in the UK is complicated. Every service helps with something different - but if you have a range of barriers to overcome, it’s overwhelming to know where to start. Meet Alla, who is working with the Wise Group. See more on @STVNews 👉 https://t.co/zNiG7duTAf

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

Great to see @SGNgas’ vulnerable households report.
Our Wise Group & SGN partnership will reach 2.6k Falkirk homes with energy advice 🔥
We know that whole family support tackles the complex needs at hand. Excited for what’s next!
@CVSFalkirk #fuelpoverty #socialimpact

[SGN @SGNgas]

With the focus currently on supporting vulnerable households ahead of the winter, here's a reminder of the work we're doing with our excellent partners to help those most in need stay safe and warm.

Find out more and read our annual vulnerability report: https://t.co/PqHZoUMpMD

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

We were proud to host a powerful roundtable in Durham this week — full of passion, lived experience & drive for change.

Next stop: Northumbria on 29 May. Join us for more honest discussion & collaboration 👉 https://t.co/r1lNohTqwJ

#CRS #LivedExperience #TheWiseGroup #Justice

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

Thanks to @reformscotland for the platform.
Too many people experience services as a maze of conditions, referrals and missed opportunities. Poverty isn’t inevitable - but we have to design systems that help people out, not hold them in. Grateful to share our perspective.

[Enlighten @enlighten_scot]

"Too often, people experience services not as a safety net, but as a maze."

@sirius_d from @wisegroup_se writes for the blog on preventing poverty. Read the full article here:
https://t.co/AOISKX55Ov

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

A huge thank you to @ScotParl staff and MSPs for welcoming us last week.
We loved showcasing how data-driven insight can drive whole-household solutions to tackle poverty.
Excited to deepen collaboration in communities that need it most! #SocialImpact #povertysolutions

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

@mgoldenmsp Thanks very much for stopping it was great to chat 🙏

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

@murdo_fraser @ScotParl Thanks for stopping by Murdo - enjoyed the data discussion 🙏

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

@JohnMasonMSP Thanks for stopping to chat John. Look forward to seeing you soon 🙏

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

@markruskell Thanks for stopping to chat Mark and for sharing your own experiences too 🙏

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

@Ivan_McKee Thank you for stopping to chat Ivan - looking forward to sharing insights for future 🙏

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

@djohnsonmsp Thanks for stopping to chat about our approach and resulting data and insight Daniel . And of course for supporting the exhibition 🙏

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

🔵 Digital Exclusion is NOT an add-on.
On Friday at our Digital & Data Day with Daniel Johnson MSP, we agreed: Scotland’s digital future must be inclusive, trusted, and relational.
🖥️ Learn about how we are bridging the gap 👉 https://t.co/QIg2U226wd
#WeAreWise #DigitalInclusion

[The Wise Group @wisegroup_se]

“Benefit payments aren’t the job done - they’re the start of the job.”
Sean Duffy makes the case for smarter, braver, joined-up support in his latest article.
➡️ Read and share: https://t.co/woAgRZL84b
#WiseGroup #ChildPoverty #SocialChange 3/3