This autumn, Christian Aid and Church Action on Poverty are joining forces to take the campaign for Tax Justice on the road, with a seven-week Tax Justice Bus Tour. Find out when the bus will be visiting Scotland
Tax Justice Bus Tour 2012 Our bright red London bus will be touring the length and breadth of Britain and Ireland, to promote the simple message: It’s time for Tax Justice for the poorest communities at home and globally. In an age of austerity and spending cuts, tax avoidance is morally unacceptable: tax dodging costs lives. It effectively amounts to robbing the poor – in the UK and in poor countries – of the money that should be spent on education, health and welfare.
SCOTTISH DATES
Monday 1 October, Dumfries and Alloway
1pm: Christian Aid supporter and community event. All welcome. Northwest Church of Scotland, Lochside Road, Dumfries DG2 0DZ.
7.30pm: Christian Aid supporter event. All welcome. Alloway Parish Church, Alloway KA7 4PQ.
Tuesday 2 October, Glasgow
1.30pm - 6.00pm People will be telling their stories about tax in George Square. Please let us know if you would like to come and hear them.
7.30pm: Christian Aid supporter and community event. All welcome. Renfield St. Stephen's Church, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP. This event will be chaired by Rev. Peter Macdonald, Leader of the Iona Community; and the panel discussion will include Kathy Galloway,
Head of Christian Aid Scotland, and Gerry Hassan, writer, researcher, policy analyst, author of numerous books and publications on Scotland, the UK, policy and ideas.
Wednesday 3 October, Edinburgh The bus will be parked at Bristo Square.
7.30pm: Christian Aid supporter event. All welcome. Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL. This event will include a discussion will panellists: David Wood, Executive Director, Technical Policy and Services Institute of Chartered Accountants, Scotland;
Chris Hegarty, Christian Aid Scotland; Lidy Nacpil, Jubilee South, Philippines; Rev Dr Doug Gay, Lecturer in Practical Theology, Glasgow University; Niall Cooper, Church Action on Poverty.
Thursday 4 October, St Andrews and Inverness
12 noon: Christian Aid supporter and community event. All welcome. St Leonard's Church, Hepburn Gardens, St Andrews KY16 9LP.
7.30pm: Christian Aid supporter and community event. All welcome. Inshes Church, Inshes Retail Park, Sir Walter Scott Drive, Inverness IV2 3TW.
Friday 5 October, Inverurie
Christian Aid supporter and community events. All welcome.
2.00 pm Acorn Centre, West High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 3SA
3.30 pm Market Square car park.
How to get involved
If you are interested in joining us at an event, or visiting the bus when it is in Scotland, please contact Diane Green. Diane can be reached at dgreen@christian-aid.org or on 0141 241 6136.