# Cumbernauld Poverty Action (SCIO)

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051570
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Feb. 7, 2022
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051570


## Contact

- **Address:** The Muirfield Centre, 1a South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld
- **Postcode:** G67 1AX
- **Website:** www.cumbernauldpovertyaction.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** We provide advice, guidance and support to local people affected by poverty and/or disability.  We carry out benefit checks to ensure people’s incomes are fully maximised and help them reduce their outgoings.  We help to complete applications for Social Security benefits such as Universal Credit, Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment.  We provide immediate crisis support to people who are struggling financially and to people who are at risk of self disconnection with their fuel.  We offer volunteering opportunities to enable people to learn new skills and many have moved on to paid employment.  We raise awareness of the issues affecting people and also new initiatives available to combat these.

**Objectives:** Purposes 4 The organisation?s purposes are: 4.1 The relief of poverty, distress and hardship as a result of unemployment, disability or other social or economic circumstances among the inhabitants of North Lanarkshire.   4.2 To provide advice, support, guidance and training to local people affected by poverty and/or disability. 4.3 To promote awareness of the issues affecting people living in poverty, and the initiatives available to help tackle poverty. 4.4 Recruit, train and support local volunteers to help them gain skills and confidence to enable them to seek employment.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** North Lanarkshire
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






