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Men’s Sheds Association could be forced to close as government withdraws funding

NEWS 1 December 2022 by Niall Christie

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The groups aim to tackle social isolation and improve their members’ mental health, but ministers have said the Scottish Government will not provide further funding for the initiative.

https://tfn.scot/news/mens-sheds-could-be-forced-to-close-as-government-withdraws-funding

Government’s ambition will require investment in third sector, SCVO warns

NEWS 2 September 2026 by Niall Christie

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The voluntary sector body was responding to the Programme for Government

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-ambition-will-require-investment-in-third-sector-scvo-warns

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Low Carbon Behaviours

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Social Housing Allocations Guide: An Analysis of Consultation Responses

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Poverty in Scotland 2011

It examines how successful the combined efforts of the UK and Scottish Governments have been in tackling

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/poverty-in-scotland-2011

Practitioner Research in Social Services

Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) with funding from the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/practitioner-research-in-social-services

Giving Without Strings

Make recommendations to Government.

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Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland: 2007/08

The estimates are used to monitor progress towards UK and Scottish Government targets to reduce poverty

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/poverty-and-income-inequality-in-scotland-2007-08

The Impact of Social Housing: Economic, Social, Health and Wellbeing (September 2020)

measure the social and economic value of their work and evidence how it aligns with the Scottish Government’s

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-impact-of-social-housing-economic-social-health-and-wellbeing-september-2020

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