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Poverty's grip is less in Scotland than UK but still affects 1.1 million

NEWS 23 January 2024 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Regeneration & Housing

Scottish child payment has reduced poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/povertys-grip-is-less-in-scotland-than-uk-but-still-affects-1-1-million

UK Government told to provide sustainable sector funding

NEWS 22 January 2025 by Niall Christie

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Charity leaders set out the sector's ‘asks’ ahead of Spending Review

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-told-to-provide-sustainable-sector-funding

Funding boost for community justice projects

NEWS 4 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Seven charities working to help prevent reoffending will share almost £3 million of Scottish Government funds

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-boost-for-community-justice-projects

SNP face fracking ban calls

NEWS 29 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Demonstrators have said ministers must replace the existing moratorium with an outright ban in order to put communities at ease

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-face-fracking-ban-calls

Radical new approach needed for Scots housing

NEWS 10 June 2015 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Commission says recommendations are modest and achievable but new approach is needed

https://tfn.scot/news/radical-new-approach-needed-for-scots-housing

Scotland can be a 100% green energy leader

NEWS 14 August 2017 by Georgina Harris

Environment & International

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A charity is urging the Scottish Government to phase out fossil fuels and be a world leader on clean energy creation

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-call-for-urgent-action-on-clean-energy

Campaign calling for Olympic Park funds to be returned goes on

NEWS 15 August 2017 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

The government opted to use £425 million from the Big Lottery Fund for the project

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-calling-for-olympic-park-funds-to-be-returned-goes-on

McVey forced to make more Universal Credit concessions

NEWS 6 November 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

UK government being forced into making considerable chanmges to the flawed system

https://tfn.scot/news/mcvey-forced-to-make-more-universal-credit-concessions

Charities unsure of being able to return home whilst building using for Covid-19 testing

NEWS 15 April 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Charities are unsure when they will be able to return to their premises as the building is being utilised for community testing

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-unsure-of-being-able-to-return-home-whilst-building-using-for-covid-19-testing

Voluntary sector body warns groups have been "overlooked" by Holyrood spending review

NEWS 1 June 2022 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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SCVO, which has a community of over 3,000 members, has criticised the Scottish Government for what it calls a half-hearted spending review

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-body-warns-groups-have-been-overlooked-by-holyrood-spending-review

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Poverty's grip is less in Scotland than UK but still affects 1.1 million

UK Government told to provide sustainable sector funding

Funding boost for community justice projects

SNP face fracking ban calls

Radical new approach needed for Scots housing

Scotland can be a 100% green energy leader

Campaign calling for Olympic Park funds to be returned goes on

McVey forced to make more Universal Credit concessions

Charities unsure of being able to return home whilst building using for Covid-19 testing

Voluntary sector body warns groups have been "overlooked" by Holyrood spending review

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