Challenge Poverty Week has a great and varied number of events and activities being held across South Lanarkshire by many groups and organisations. 

Below is a list of events and activities that are taking place on Monday 5 October.

Event/Activity: Small Actions, Big Difference (Pupil-led challenge poverty campaign)
Location: Our Lady and St Anne’s Primary School (Hamilton)
Date/Time: Monday 5 October
Description: Our Pupil Council will lead our school's Challenge Poverty Week campaign,  exploring the question: 'What can our school community do to challenge poverty?'
Pupils will investigate some of the financial barriers that children and families can experience and consider how our school community can help ensure that everyone feels included and able to participate. Our aim is to give pupils a meaningful voice and show that small actions within our own community can make a big difference.
Contact: Lara Carroll - gw07carrolllarisa01@glow.sch.uk

Event/Activity: Changeworks Energy Advice
Location: Carluke Health Centre (Carluke)
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 9am – 12pm
Description: Face-to-face community engagement, energy advice, and fuel poverty support
Contact: https://www.changeworks.org.uk/b/

Event/Activity: Monday Family Hub
Location: The Highbacks, Burnhill
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 4.30pm – 6.30pm
Description: A weekly after school club for kids of all ages - games, activities, and good fun in and outdoors. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Event/Activity: Community Engagement Team pop up
Location: Lanark Health Centre (Lanark)
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10am – 4pm
Description: Face-to-face community engagement, Money is not the only problem promotion, period product promotion.
Contact: communities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Event/Activity: Social Security Scotland Overview
Location: Lanark Health Centre (Lanark)
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10am – 11.30am
Description: Social Security Scotland are hosting this session to raise awareness with stakeholders of the benefits that we deliver
Contact: Sign up on EventBrite 

Event/Activity: Challenge Poverty Week – Community Hub Event (Alex Kerr MSP)
Location: Burnbank Gilmour Church (Hamilton)
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10am – 12pm
Description: An event to raise awareness of poverty and the services available for local residents.  A host of agencies such as the Council’s Money Matters Advice Service will be in attendance.

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location: Rutherglen Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 1.30pm
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location: Springhall Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10.30am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location: Biggar Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10.00am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location:  Blackwood  Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10.30am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location:  Forth  Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10.00am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location:  Lanark Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 9.30am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location:  Lanark Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10.30am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location:  Avondale Community Wing Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October October,10.00am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location:  East Kilbride Central Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October,10.00am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location:  Blantyre Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October,10.30am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location: Hamilton Town House Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 10.30am
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!

Event/Activity: Bookbug Session
Location: Stonehouse Library
Date/Time: Monday 5 October, 2.00pm
Description: Come along to our bookbug session and introduce the kids to the fantastic world of books, which will open up their imaginations to whole new worlds.  Great for enhancing kids imaginations and a lot of fun too!