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SCOTTISH First Minister John Swinney announced cash for a dozen local child poverty projects today, as he marked Challenge Poverty Week.
The Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund (CPPAF), now in its second year, aims to support families access health services and budgeting advice, and support employees with grants of up to £80,000.
The Scottish National Party leader visited CentreStage, a performing arts charity in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, as the announcement came.
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