Moderator to Speak at Cost of Living Event

Tuesday August 15 2023

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will speak at a panel event exploring ways to tackle the cost of living crisis, next week.

The event, organised by Edinburgh Interfaith Association, aims to discuss how political leaders and willing partners can take effective action. In addition to the Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, the speakers will also include two experts from the University of Edinburgh: Dr Gwenetta D Curry, Lecturer of Race, Ethnicity and Health, and Dr Nason Maani, Lecturer in Inequalities and Global Health Policy.

The Interfaith Association has also launched a petition calling on the UK and Scottish Governments and City of Edinburgh Council to ‘immediately act decisively and with urgency to support the most vulnerable in our communities against the effects of the cost of living crisis’.

The petition reads: “As faith and belief representatives of our diverse communities we too have a role to play and much to learn. Already faith communities are doing so much, from providing a warm meal and places for people to stay warm to providing support in many other ways. However, we know that this is simply not enough and we look to our local and national leaders to provide the legislative leadership that is so urgently needed and will gladly offer our support to any and all willing partners to help mitigate or avert this serious crisis.”

The panel event takes place at Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church, Edinburgh, on August 21 at 5.30pm. Register here.

Sign the petition here.

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