Challenge Poverty Week in Aberdeen 2026

Challenge Poverty Week is a Scotland-wide campaign coordinated by the Poverty Alliance that promotes compassion, justice and a shared commitment to tackling poverty. Over the years, it has grown into a powerful movement, bringing together charities, community organisations, faith groups, businesses, schools, colleges, trade unions, professional bodies, local authorities, elected representatives and many others to speak with a united voice about the injustice of poverty.

The week provides an opportunity to challenge the stigma and discrimination that can often be associated with poverty, helping to break down one of the key barriers that prevents people from accessing the support they need. It is also a chance to highlight the anti-poverty work taking place throughout the year in Aberdeen and across Scotland.

This year’s campaign will focus on a set of themes identified by the Poverty Alliance to shine a light on the key challenges surrounding poverty and to help guide local activities and conversations.

Across Aberdeen, partners and communities are being encouraged to work together to raise awareness of the lived experience of poverty, promote solutions that can make a difference, and help change the conversation around poverty. By building understanding and challenging stigma, we can support efforts to create a fairer and more compassionate city for everyone.

Getting involved can be as simple or as ambitious as organisations wish. Every contribution helps strengthen the collective effort to tackle poverty and inequality.

Find out more about Challenge Poverty Week 2026, explore the full programme of activities and see how to get involved by selecting the button below.