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Crisis continues as no more cash will be spent on social housing

NEWS 22 May 2025 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Regeneration & Housing

Radical reform is urgently needed

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-crisis-continues-as-no-more-cash-will-be-spent-on-social-housing

Essential services at risk as vast majority of Scottish charities face financial insecurity

NEWS 24 June 2025 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Results from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker show that charities are at crisis point

https://tfn.scot/news/essential-services-at-risk-as-vast-majority-of-scottish-charities-face-financial-insecurity

UK charities and organisations call on government to end all arms to Israel

NEWS 4 September 2024 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Earlier this week the UK Government suspended 30 of 350 arms licences to Israel.

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-charities-and-organisations-call-on-government-to-end-all-arms-to-israel

Ministers fail to deliver Human Rights Bill in Programme for Government

NEWS 4 September 2024 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Professor Angela O’Hagan is chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-fail-to-deliver-human-rights-bill-in-programme-for-government

Communities local decisions pledge

NEWS 7 September 2020 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

Cosla has revealed its plans for helping Scotland to rebuild post-coronavirus

https://tfn.scot/news/communities-local-decisions-pledge

End tax on elderly and disabled

OPINION 17 February 2015 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Ian Hood explains why council social care charges are an unfair tax on the elderly and disabled and should be scrapped

https://tfn.scot/opinion/end-tax-on-elderly-and-disabled

Green bank huge opportunity for equality and environment

NEWS 20 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

Groups urge Scottish Government to grasp opportunity for fairer Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/green-bank-huge-opportunity-for-equality-and-environment

Junk food ads face social media ban

NEWS 10 April 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The UK government is considering the move, with the Scottish Government also considering restrictions to help boost health

https://tfn.scot/news/junk-food-ads-face-social-media-ban

SCVO calls for “targeted approach” to VAT refunds

NEWS 9 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

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Leading bodies call for VAT scheme to be extended while SCVO tempers this with call for targeted approach

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-calls-for-targeted-approach-to-vat-refunds

Scottish Government needs a reality check on climate

NEWS 5 March 2021 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Regeneration & Housing

Rethink required for climate targets

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-needs-a-reality-check-on-climate

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Crisis continues as no more cash will be spent on social housing

Essential services at risk as vast majority of Scottish charities face financial insecurity

UK charities and organisations call on government to end all arms to Israel

Ministers fail to deliver Human Rights Bill in Programme for Government

Communities local decisions pledge

End tax on elderly and disabled

Green bank huge opportunity for equality and environment

Junk food ads face social media ban

SCVO calls for “targeted approach” to VAT refunds

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