Zoe Westwood

Former Welfare Reform Communications Officer at SCVO

Latest posts by Zoe Westwood

Could it be that smaller is actually better? Read more

Community Capacity and Resilience Fund SCVO Update Report February 2016 Context The Community Capacity and Resilience Fund focuses on small, local, grassroots, community-based organisations to pilot ideas that will help them mitigate the impact of welfare reform and social... Read more

The barriers to partnership working must be overcome if we are to mitigate the impact of welfare reform, austerity and poverty. Read more

Lack of jobs, lack of funding, and a high cost of living. What can be done to help rural communities become more sustainable? Read more

This week the first UK Treasury transparency letters to taxpayers detailing how taxes are spent land on doorsteps. Is this a case of more information or a blatant attempt to gain votes? Read more