Fiona McCluskey

Financial Inclusion officer.
Supporting the local community with financial, benefit and welfare rights issues.
Mental health advocate.
Live music fan.

[Scottish Banter @1scottishbanter]

Introducing the Scottish-American travel dictionary 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We’ve put together this guide to keep the Tartan Army out of trouble in the States.

Read carefully to avoid confusing the locals, deeply offending the country, or being interrogated by Homeland Security over a sandwich.

[The Snuts @TheSnuts]

Our brand new single ‘summer rain’ is out everywhere now.

We’re so happy to share the first instalment of a much larger project… the context of which will be revealed very shortly.

Much love,
SNUTS.

LISTEN: https://t.co/gPm2mJ8elQ

[Barrhead News @barrheadnews]

Council's money advice team secures £10 million for local residents https://t.co/ZcSp5ZABGs

[Parkinson's UK @ParkinsonsUK]

Please share our letter so we can send a clear message to the government to rethink their plans: https://t.co/XiwRoK4Nvh

[Ames Taylor @AmesTaylor_DA]

From April 2025, the Pension Credit Guarantee Element will increase by 4.1%, - the new minimum income guarantee is £227.10/week if single or £346.60/week for a couple

I’ve seen a case today where the person is 20p over the limit but will be a few pounds under from April…

[Child Poverty Action Group @CPAGUK]

The PM’s vital commitment to improved living standards for all would be shattered if disabled people are left behind. Children in a household where someone has a disability already have a higher risk of poverty & further cuts would only make life harder for many of these families

[Child Poverty Action Group @CPAGUK]

Reported cuts to disability support risk undermining wider government efforts to reduce child poverty:

- 870,000 children live in families receiving PIP
- 290,000 of these children are already in poverty

More here: https://t.co/9Ovn0lilif

[Fraser of Allander Institute @Strath_FAI]

How can Scotland meet its child poverty targets? Our latest report models the size of the challenge and shows the impact of policy packages to reach the targets by 2030/31.

Read more: https://t.co/rPdLzIGUBs

[East Renfrewshire @EastRenCouncil]

RED WEATHER WARNING

All schools, nursery classes and family centres will be closed on Friday 24 January due to Storm Oewyn.

This is a difficult decision to take and we understand the impact on parents and carers, however, the safety of children and young people is paramount.

[Fiona McCluskey @fionamcc1603]

@TheSnuts

[The Snuts @TheSnuts]

I'll always love the way that you say Glasgow.

photos by jacobcampbl + @cameronbrisbane

[Fiona McCluskey @fionamcc1603]

Felt like a proud wee maw last night @TheSnuts

What a gig.

[Family First @FamilyFirst_ERC]

Stay in control of your Christmas spending this year by taking part in this brilliant Budgeting Workshop organised by Work East Ren.
🎄
Spaces are limited.
🎅
Email [email protected]
for more information.
🦌

[Fiona McCluskey @fionamcc1603]

I managed not to sleep through this one!

#Auroraborealis #northernlights

[Dr Jenny Thatcher @JennyAThatcher]

These narratives are so exhausting & exist to both justify inequalities whilst positioning the working-class as stupid, uncultured & undeserving.

So let’s take this example of ‘the seaside is free’ as an option for a family day out for a single mother of 3 kids from London.

[CPAG in Scotland @CPAGScotland]

First Minister is right to make child poverty the ‘first priority’ in his Programme for Government, but more investment is needed. Read John Dickie's response to @scotgov's #PfG https://t.co/iUyHTEzHmm

[Family First @FamilyFirst_ERC]

📣Calling East Renfrewshire Families!

If you would like to learn more about;

🌟The importance of play

🌟Understanding children

🌟Supporting behaviour

🌟Improving family wellbeing

....take a look at the range of evidence-based programmes available

https://t.co/85QlWaYJnr

[Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland]

Dear @ScotGovFM. You've made eradicating the injustice of child poverty your aim. So let's see action to #ChallengePoverty in the Programme for Government. #ScotPfG https://t.co/EgU5emk1VA

[Mrs H @MrsKaren_H]

A huge well done and congratulations to @StLukesHigh S3 pupil Logan! He has raised nearly £1000 by taking part in the Shine Night Walk last weekend for cancer research! A great example of living our school values of Love, Faith and Understanding - a definite #proudDHT moment! 🌟

[Fiona McCluskey @fionamcc1603]

Shine for Cancer Research UK 10k Walk 2024 completed! ✅️

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated. We've managed to raise nearly £900 (+GA) for @CR_UK, with the money going specifically towards research into bowel cancer, in memory of Pat.

Logan, I'm so proud of you 💛