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Scots ministers go to London demanding full welfare powers

NEWS 20 July 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Smith Commission proposals must be implemented in full says delegation

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-ministers-go-to-london-demanding-full-welfare-powers

UN is told UK government is violating the rights of disabled

NEWS 21 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Campaigners tell UN committee rights are being routinely ignored

https://tfn.scot/news/un-told-uk-government-violating-rights-of-disabled

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

Careful now! Your emerging AI strategy

John Fitzgerald

19 October 2023

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Digital Evolution

Can you have a strategy for an emerging, frothy technology like AI? Yes, you can, but it needs to be realistic and flexible. In this blog, I’ll highlight some of the areas you should cover. We’ll expand on this in our AI guide for the voluntary sector.

https://scvo.scot/p/84589/2023/10/19/careful-now-your-emerging-ai-strategy

UK named as a country that gags charities

NEWS 28 May 2014 by Susan Smith

Management

The UK has introduced laws which limit the independence of charities

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-named-as-a-world-state-that-gag-charities

Scottish Government urged to deliver “more than warm words” for third sector

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Niall Christie

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Labour MSP Paul O’Kane made the call in Holyrood.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-urged-to-deliver-more-than-warm-words-for-third-sector

Big Lottery Fund risks being too close to government

NEWS 9 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Funding & Finance

The Big Lottery Fund risks becoming too closely tied to UK Government policy under proposed new directions, NCVO has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/big-lottery-fund-risks-being-tied-to-policy-warns-ncvo

Charities fight back against government gagging order

NEWS 12 February 2016 by Rab Armour

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Charities write to prime minster urging him to drop a clause preventing charities from lobbying against government

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charities-join-to-oppose-government-gagging-order

Government must stop trying to gag charities

OPINION 19 June 2014 Guest post

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Ruchir Shah, head of policy at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) says civil society has the right to criticise bad government policy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/government-must-stop-trying-to-gag-charities

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UN is told UK government is violating the rights of disabled

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Careful now! Your emerging AI strategy

UK named as a country that gags charities

Scottish Government urged to deliver “more than warm words” for third sector

Big Lottery Fund risks being too close to government

Charities fight back against government gagging order

Government must stop trying to gag charities

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