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Martin Canavan 🧡

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Daddy. Husband. Travels. Books. History geek. Head of Policy & Influencing @aberlourcharity.bsky.social Trustee @together-sacr.bsky.social Fighting to end child poverty. Opinions my own. Glasgow, Scotland.

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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We know what needs to be done to tackle the drugs deaths crisis for women and children. We need more investment in women-specific services to increase capacity and expand available and accessible support across Scotland. #RecoveryMonth #KeepThePromise
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
More investment is needed in women-specific services – both community-based & residential support – to increase capacity & expand available & accessible support to further reduce drugs harm affecting women & their children & to help keep families together. #RecoveryMonth
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thanks Alex Cole-Hamilton for highlighting our Mother and Child Recovery Houses during First Minister's Questions today, and the role they play providing vital services for mothers and their babies to reduce drug harm for women and children and to help keep families together. #FMQs #RecoveryMonth
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Recently we responded to Scot Gov's consultation on improving protection in the justice system for women & girls. Vast improvements to the justice system are required to ensure all women & children can access justice, safety & recovery from all forms of violence against women & girls.
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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1)how to create an illicit fags & booze economy run by spivs that'll deprive the Treasury of tax revenue 2)you don't get people "back to work" by making their lives impossible (note cut of a third to long-term benefits). It makes the problem worse 3)you bastards
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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
⚠️ 10,715 children in Scotland are trapped in temporary accommodation. A record high, and more than double from a decade ago. #HousingEmergency Behind every statistic is a child and a family waiting for a home. Help us fight for the homes they, and Scotland, need. 👉 shelterscotland.org/ActCH
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ahead of the publication of the drug-related death statistics in Scotland our CEO, Justina Murray, spoke with @scotsman.com. Read the full article: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/ch... #RecoveryMonth
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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Man, I miss Prince. 💜
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This video was filmed in Palestine. My heart struggles to comprehend such cruelty and the heartbreaking disregard for human life. No human being should have to endure this.
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Kate Campbell @katecampbellsnp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A pleasure to meet with @aberlourcharity.bsky.social in Holyrood to discuss how we can work to eradicate child poverty in Scotland. In the last parliamentary term alone, they provided aid and advice to over 2,300 people in Edinburgh and Lothians East. Aberlour's work is truly invaluable.
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Solidarity with this Piddington resident ♥️✊ #Newsnight
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Great to see @ross-greer.bsky.social highlighting the issue of public and coerced debt as a tactic of coercive control. Public debt, and the systems in place to recover it, too often trap families in poverty and can prevent women and children safely fleeing domestic abuse.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New forecasts predict that average rental costs for new tenancies will rise by 4 or 5% by the end of the year. Eye-watering rents are denying renters the stable foundation they need for a good life, as the latest MIS research shows 👇 We need rent controls without delay. bit.ly/4j3iYEY
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Thousands of working UK parents earning £20,000 less than needed for ‘decent’ life
Families with parents working full-time are still struggling to cover the basics, new report shows
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Great to see Carol Mochan MSP raise the issue of public sector debt and calling for Scotland to improve public debt recovery to tackle the public debt crisis and to help #EndChildPoverty.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Recently mums we support on their recovery journeys, along with our team, attended a meeting with the Scottish Recovery Consortium. Our mums shared their stories & the problems they have faced. We created a brick wall of these to discuss with attendees so we could all help find solutions together.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It's #RecoveryMonth and throughout the month we want to celebrate the mums, babies and children we have supported on their recovery journeys. We know with the right support at the right time, families can overcome enormous challenges and build brighter futures together.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This afternoon MSPs at Scot Parl will debate how best to fulfil @johnswinney.bsky.social ambition to “eradicate child poverty”. Read our briefing for MSPs on what The Scottish Government must do to meet that ambition: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications #ProgrammeForGovernment #EndChildPoverty
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Shelter Scotland @shelterscotland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
⁠Miss yesterday's Programme for Government? Find out what the First Minister promised after families and organisations like us campaigned to end child homelessness, and why it's not yet time to celebrate. #HousingEmergency
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Thanks to @hollybruce.bsky.social for asking @johnswinney.bsky.social what his promise to “eradicate child poverty” will mean in practice and whether he will go further to put more money in the pockets of families who need it most. Children have spoken. Now we need action. #EndChildPoverty
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
More than 1 in 5 children in Scotland continue to live in poverty. This is shameful. Today we hope @johnswinney.bsky.social turns welcome words to #EndChildPoverty into clear and targeted actions, with significant investment and a coherent plan. Read more: www.aberlour.org.uk/news-item/fm...
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Trussell Scotland @trussellscot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We have joined families, @shelterscotland.bsky.social & partners to call on the First Minister to act now to end the scandal of child homelessness.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Too many families living with a disability face financial insecurity, rising costs and a cliff-edge in support as young people move into adulthood. We urge @johnswinney.bsky.social to deliver for children and families in the upcoming Programme for Government. #EndChildPoverty
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thanks to the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform Ivan McKee for visiting the Common Ground Service in Glasgow today, hosted by Barnardo's Scotland. We're delighted to help deliver the service which works with young people, helping to safeguard and respond to those at risk or in distress.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Read our response to the Scottish Parliament's Public Service Reform Committee Pre-Budget scrutiny call for views on public service reform: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications... #EndChildPoverty #KeepThePromise
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Recovery is stronger when families can stay together safely. Women in recovery often face unique challenges, yet specialist family-focused support remains limited across Scotland. We urge @johnswinney.bsky.social to deliver for children & families in the upcoming Programme for Government.
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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Magnificent essay from @willdalrymple.bsky.social applying a historical view and the fate of the East India Company to show us how we can undo the power and influence of Big Tech today. It can be done, we just need the political will to do it. Essential reading. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
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Opinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We're proud to be at Building Hope: A Home For Every Child, hosted by @shelterscotland.bsky.social & @fifegingerbread.bsky.social, where orgs across Scotland are gathering to demand an end to child homelessness.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We were delighted to welcome Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise @siobhian.bsky.social to our Mother & Child Recovery House. She met those supported by the service, hearing how vital residential recovery is in reducing drug harm, keeping families together and helping #KeepThePromise.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Every family deserves access to support before they reach crisis point. Families tell us they need practical support that is joined up, easy to access & focused on building a better future. We urge @johnswinney.bsky.social to deliver for children and families in the upcoming Programme for Government
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We are pleased to see @michaeljmarra.bsky.social call for a cross party approach to #EndChildPoverty. We agree, and that's why in June, along with 20 others, we wrote to MSPs from all parties to call on the Scottish Parliament to establish a Cross-Committee on Ending Child Poverty. Read the letter 👇
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
For families struggling with the cost of living, delivery matters more than promises. We urge @johnswinney.bsky.social to deliver for children and families in the upcoming Programme for Government. #EndChildPoverty #ScottishChildPayment
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
if only a certain author had developed an obsessional dislike of carbon emissions
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026
Today, Mamdani is at the vanguard of an army of proud sewer socialists, who say that once you deliver for people in their day-to-day existence, they will trust you and back you when you fight for deep, structural changes: prospect.org/2026/04/10/z... 51/
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Getting New York City to Believe in Government - The American Prospect
Maintaining the momentum of Zohran Mamdani’s historically successful election campaign has meant doing the little things right.
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Nettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Great to be at #Govanhill International Festival and Carnival today. A brilliant celebration of community, connection and cultures coming together in Govanhill from across the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland and beyond.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Recently our CEO, Justina Murray, wrote to @andyburnham.bsky.social offering our warmest congratulations on becoming Prime Minister. We hope we can work together to help achieve our shared ambitions to improve the lives of children, young people and families and to end child poverty for good.
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The UK was one of the first countries to sign the UN Refugee Convention. They made a promise that people fleeing war and persecution would be protected. To mark this anniversary, we asked Scots about their views on refugees. Here's what we found: ow.ly/EvMl50Zttq4
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A record number of families are going without the essentials, our research finds. That's 7.4 million households. New PM Andy Burnham has promised to put tackling the cost of living "front and centre" of his government. Bold policy choices are needed to make that happen:
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a rare photo of sean connery signed by roger moore @steamedhamms.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Football won in the end. Viva Espana! #WorldCupFinal
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Waving Spain Flag
ALT: Waving Spain Flag
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This is the worst thing to happen to football since No-Man's Land xmas 1914.
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Young people deserve to have their say, no matter where they come from.
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Young people supported by our Guardianship Scotland service, delivered in partnership with @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social, shared what it was like to vote for the first time. For many new people making Scotland their home voting is a way to feel part of their community and that they belong. #UNCRC
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It says much about these divided times that an organisation like the Citizens Advice service, a byword for old-fashioned kindness & decency, has decided it must now fight the far-right in our poorest communities to stop the demonisation tearing society apart My @heraldscotland.bsky.social long read
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Citizens Advice Scotland's fury at far-right 'demonisation' in our country's schemes
As extremists target Scotland’s poorest areas, the Citizens Advice service tells our Writer at Large of its plans to tackle demonisation and…
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 28/06/2026
An important read At OPFS, we see every day how harmful narratives can deepen stigma and distract from the real causes of poverty and inequality.
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Martin Canavan 🧡 @mrtncnvn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
There are many reasons to despise Musk but here is a thread detailing the real World impact he has had through his USAID cuts directly causing the deaths of those in some of the poorest countries, including children and babies.
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts
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Aberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Great to meet with Carol Mochan MSP today at The Scottish Parliament to discuss our work on tackling the public debt crisis to help end child poverty. #EndChildPoverty
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UofG School of Social & Political Sciences @uofgsps.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Scottish Child Payment is reducing child poverty - but more investment is needed to help children thrive, finds new research led by UofG and @manchester.ac.uk Findings are from the Family Finances project, led by @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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