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Emma Jackson

Herald Scotland

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Why we must focus on whole family support – and system change

Why we must focus on whole family support – and system change

This week, the last of the schools across Scotland returned after the summer holidays. Thousands of children flooding back to rhythms and routines,...

20.08.2026 20

Herald Scotland

Emma Jackson

A challenge for the new government: tackle systems, not symptoms

"I don’t know where to start.." A phrase our advisers hear all too often as people open up during a first...

09.05.2026 40

Herald Scotland

Emma Jackson

Scottish Election brings a chance to close the gap

The Holyrood elections in May come at a pivotal moment. People across Scotland are facing deepening and entrenched crises, as hundreds of...

25.01.2026 30

Herald Scotland

Emma Jackson

Enough is enough: Scotland demands better

Better jobs. Better investment in life's essentials. Better social security. Scotland needs change. And we need it now.    In Citizens Advice...

19.10.2025 30

Herald Scotland

Emma Jackson

How to find a route out of crisis

Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Scared. Alone. I don’t know if you have ever experienced a real crisis in your life and had to battle emotions like these,...

27.07.2025 30

Herald Scotland

Emma Jackson