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Ex-civil servant named in Covid Inquiry WhatsApps appointed to Scottish charity

NEWS 16 July 2024 by Niall Christie

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Ken Thomson will take on a director role with the Scottish International Education Trust (SIET).

https://tfn.scot/news/ex-civil-servant-named-in-covid-inquiry-whatsapps-appointed-to-scottish-charity

Call for government to reduce poverty and inequality through reformed taxation

NEWS 17 October 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

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Regeneration & Housing

The commissions said tax is an important part of the way society can reduce inequality.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-scottish-government-to-reduce-poverty-and-inequality-through-reformed-taxation-and-redistribution

90% of Scots think political parties should develop a plan to reduce pensioner poverty

NEWS 2 May 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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Regeneration & Housing

Independent Age published a strategy for tackling pensioner poverty, as polling shows idea backed by the Scottish public

https://tfn.scot/news/90-of-scots-think-political-parties-should-develop-a-plan-to-reduce-pensioner-poverty

Swinney tells Waspi women to continue fighting Westminster

NEWS 20 December 2024 by Rab Armour

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Labour government rejects compensation for thousands of Scots women

https://tfn.scot/news/swinney-tells-waspi-women-to-continue-fighting-westminster

Poll: Is it time to end the council tax freeze?

POLL 21 January 2016 by TFN

Social Justice & Poverty

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A new report from the Scottish Government's independent adviser on poverty says end the council tax freeze, do you agree?

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-it-time-to-end-the-council-tax-freeze

Equal Opportunities in Rural Scotland: Working together on a practical vision to bridge current barriers to social inclusion

The Highlands & Islands Equality Forum (HIEF) was funded by the Scottish Government Equality Unit, Equality

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/equal-opportunities-in-rural-scotland-working-together-on-a-practical-vision-to-bridge-current-barriers-to-social-inclusion

Experiences of Muslims Living in Scotland

understand more fully the experiences of Muslims living in Scotland both in response to the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/experiences-of-muslims-living-in-scotland

Tackling Child Poverty in Scotland: Analysis of Written Consultation Findings

report presents the findings of the written strand of a consultation carried out by the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/tackling-child-poverty-in-scotland-analysis-of-written-consultation-findings

'State Sponsored Cruelty' - Children in immigration detention

provides a series of recommendations which the authors say should be addressed urgently by the government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/state-sponsored-cruelty-children-in-immigration-detention

We Were Built for This: How community organisations helped us through the coronavirus crisis – and how we can build a better future. (June 2020)

The report author, Locality, is calling on government to support a community-powered economic recovery

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/we-were-built-for-this-how-community-organisations-helped-us-through-the-coronavirus-crisis-and-how-we-can-build-a-better-future-june-2020

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Ex-civil servant named in Covid Inquiry WhatsApps appointed to Scottish charity

Call for government to reduce poverty and inequality through reformed taxation

90% of Scots think political parties should develop a plan to reduce pensioner poverty

Swinney tells Waspi women to continue fighting Westminster

Poll: Is it time to end the council tax freeze?

Equal Opportunities in Rural Scotland: Working together on a practical vision to bridge current barriers to social inclusion

Experiences of Muslims Living in Scotland

Tackling Child Poverty in Scotland: Analysis of Written Consultation Findings

'State Sponsored Cruelty' - Children in immigration detention

We Were Built for This: How community organisations helped us through the coronavirus crisis – and how we can build a better future. (June 2020)

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