At least 216 have been opened in Scotland
Following the devastating impact of the cost-of-living crisis, at least 216 have been opened by councils across the country in libraries, leisure centres and church halls as people face mounting heating costs.
“We need to see adequate and targeted cash-first support for people struggling to pay for essentials and, at the very least, benefit level increases in line with inflation.” The council who have opened the most is North Lanarkshire, where 46 have been set up in libraries and community centres. There are another 80 planned with local groups.
Glasgow City Council has 30 in a network of buildings, while Edinburgh is to announce their own next month. Fife Council has at least 14 while Inverclyde has 20, with many more planned.