The group has written a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
The Scran Academy has been helping youngsters overcome poverty-related challenges.
A new national mission to end poverty will be announced on Tuesday during a Holyrood debate.
The England forward joined a Zoom event organised by the Cottage Family Centre in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Almost a third of fixed penalty notices issued to people living in the 10% most deprived communities.
The latest figures suggest people living in the most deprived areas are 2.3 times more likely to die with Covid-19.
Cosla warned budget proposals would result in a £95m cut to revenue and £117m reduction to capital funds.
Scotland has the highest rate of homeless deaths in the UK, with nearly four people dying a week.
MSPs dismissed the bill blaming lack of clarity over the total cost of such a scheme.
The official study ranks each part of the country based on seven deprivation indicators.
Official survey finds 619,000 homes in fuel poverty, a rise of 36,000 from the year before.
The city of Dundee is in the bottom ten in the UK rankings, and is ranked last in Scotland.
A group of charities has warned more people are reaching 'crisis point'.
