Poverty in Scotland 2024
This year our report asks how effective social security is at reducing poverty and advancing equality in Scotland.
Social security
Jack Evans
Senior Policy Adviser (Scotland)
Before joining JRF Jack spent five years at the Poverty Alliance as their Living Wage Scotland Manager, working with employers from all sectors and industries to help embed the real Living Wage in wage structures. Prior to entering the third sector in 2015, Jack was the Operations Manager of H&M in Scotland and before that worked at UK Anti-Doping. Jack's research interests include in-work poverty, employer practice change and procurement.
Contact
Email: jack.evans@jrf.org.uk
Twitter: @jackdmevans
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