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Ministers told to clarify whether cost of living crisis will affect Scotland’s Covid recovery

NEWS 29 October 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

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Some concerns were raised that the crisis will pose more significant challenges for organisations, service providers and individuals than even those faced during the pandemic.  

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-told-to-clarify-whether-cost-of-living-crisis-will-affect-scotlands-covid-recovery

Scottish Government forced to come clean on climate impacts after charity pressure

NEWS 11 January 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

3 comments

The prospect of legal action has won a promise from ministers.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-forced-to-come-clean-on-climate-impacts-after-charity-pressure

Action must be taken to uplift voluntary sector pay as running costs crisis deepens

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Graham Martin

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

SCVO has written to John Swinney also calling for multi-year funding

https://tfn.scot/news/action-must-be-taken-to-uplift-voluntary-sector-pay-as-running-costs-crisis-deepens

UK Government told to rethink approach to civil society

NEWS 27 May 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Bond’s latest review of civic space highlights key trends threatening charities and campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-told-to-rethink-approach-to-civil-society

National Care Service scrapped by Scottish Government

NEWS 14 November 2024 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

3 comments

Carers groups, councils, and trade unions had expressed concerns about the plans.

https://tfn.scot/news/national-care-service-scrapped-by-scottish-government

Co-designing the National Care Service: aspiration rather than reality?

OPINION 19 October 2023 by Sara Redmond

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

1 comment

Sara Redmond says progress on the NCS should not be lost to expediency and fear of sharing power

https://tfn.scot/opinion/co-designing-the-national-care-service-aspiration-rather-than-reality

Chaos at Holyrood: Scotland's charities speak out

NEWS 26 April 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

1 comment

Hard fought for policies which can transform lives must be maintained, they say

https://tfn.scot/news/chaos-at-holyrood-scotlands-charities-speak-out

Programme for government: “treading water in a storm of poverty and inequality”

NEWS 7 May 2025 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Charities respond to John Swinney’s Scottish Government agenda for the year

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-treading-water-in-a-storm-of-poverty-and-inequality

Devolved benefits delays will impact disabled Scots

OPINION 15 March 2019 Guest post

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Jeremy Balfour MSP says the Scottish Government had a chance to take control of the benefits system - and blew it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/devolved-disability-delays-will-impact-disabled-scots

Extending the Brexit transition period

OPINION 30 April 2020 Guest post

Environment & International

3 comments

Maria Fletcher says the UK Government must do the right thing and extend the Brexit transition period

https://tfn.scot/opinion/extending-the-brexit-transition-period

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Ministers told to clarify whether cost of living crisis will affect Scotland’s Covid recovery

Scottish Government forced to come clean on climate impacts after charity pressure

Action must be taken to uplift voluntary sector pay as running costs crisis deepens

UK Government told to rethink approach to civil society

National Care Service scrapped by Scottish Government

Co-designing the National Care Service: aspiration rather than reality?

Chaos at Holyrood: Scotland's charities speak out

Programme for government: “treading water in a storm of poverty and inequality”

Devolved benefits delays will impact disabled Scots

Extending the Brexit transition period

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