Christian Aid is a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.
We work globally for profound change that eradicates the causes of poverty, striving to achieve equality, dignity and freedom for all, regardless of faith or nationality. We are part of a wider movement for social justice.
We provide urgent, practical and effective assistance where need is great, tackling the effects of poverty as well as its root causes.
Our team in Scotland lives out this vision in the distinctive political and cultural context of Scottish society. The Advisory committee for Scotland, representing the sponsoring churches, acts as a reference group for the work of Christian Aid Scotland.
Supporters and Churches
We’re one of Scotland’s largest voluntary organisations with thousands of individual supporters and over 600 volunteer groups based in churches. Our supporters work hard fundraising, campaigning and praying throughout the year.
Lobbying and campaigning
Christian Aid Scotland ensures that our advocacy and campaigning priorities are articulated in the Scottish context in the Government andParliamentwhere relevant.
With a minority Government, this requires working across five political parties.
A recent success was in ensuring a strong Scottish Climate Change Act was passed in June 2009, for which we worked with other members of the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition.
Scottish Government funding
Christian Aid receives funding for our work in Malawi from the Scottish Government's International Development Fund.
Young people
Young people are a vital force in Christian Aid Scotland’s efforts to bring about real change. Our volunteer teacher scheme takes development issues into schools, whilst our Platform 2 staff take international development to disadvantaged young people who wouldn't otherwise get the chance to travel. We also work with young peple in churches and universites.
In addition, music festivals like T in the Park are a means of reaching new audiences and recruiting young people to Christian Aid’s campaigns.
Disasters Emergency Committee
The Disasters Emergency Committee convenes separately in Scotland, as an alliance of aid agencies that co-ordinates emergency response to large-scale disasters, most recently Haiti, Bangladesh and after the Asian Tsunami.
To watch a video about Christian Aid Scotland's work in both the UK and overseas see here.
You can help us continue our work to eradicate poverty by giving a donation to Christian Aid Scotland.
Scotland charity no - SC039150.
