Key Data and Intelligence Resources

Money and resources are important to unlock access to other building blocks of health, including participation in society. In addition to having enough money to meet basic needs such as housing, nutritious food and adequate heating, having savings to fall back on or access to affordable credit to be able to respond to unforeseen expenses is also important to avoid stress and negative impacts on mental wellbeing. Information on local people’s access to money and resources is included in the Lothian Public Health Survey and Edinburgh Partnership Survey reports above, with some additional sources of information listed below.

End poverty in Edinburgh annual report

This report provides an annual overview of progress made by the City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, and Edinburgh Partnership to meet the calls to action set by the Edinburgh Poverty Commission, including specific actions to address child poverty.

Review of Welfare Rights and Debt Advice in Edinburgh

This report was commissioned by Edinburgh Partnership to assess welfare rights and debt advice in the city, including information on the entities providing welfare support and advice, highlighting gaps in provision and identifying areas for improvement.