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Broken promises?

OPINION 1 November 2024 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/broken-promises

Multi-year funding needed for our essential sector

OPINION 28 November 2024 by Collette Stevenson MSP

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Collette Stevenson MSP: the Scottish Government could provide a significant boost to the effectiveness of organisations that do so much to help so many

https://tfn.scot/opinion/multi-year-funding-needed-for-our-essential-sector

Is the third sector becoming an arm of the state?

OPINION 7 December 2017 Guest post

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Lesley Scott, of The Young ME Sufferers Trust, wants charities to give more focus to the services they provide

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-the-third-sector-becoming-an-arm-of-the-state

Poverty stigma is hardening say leading figures

NEWS 13 May 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Group relaunches anti-stigma drive as attitudes against the poor set to harden

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-stigma-is-hardening-say-leading-figures

Scotland misses climate change targets again

NEWS 11 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

Greenhouse gas emissions rose in Scotland as the government missed its target for the third-year-in-a-row

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-misses-climate-change-targets-again

We will halve child poverty by 2030, says government

NEWS 8 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

The new bill will set targets to increase the income of Scottish families and dramtically cut the number of children growing up in poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/consultation-begins-on-ambitious-child-poverty-bill

How tax breaks are skewed in favour of the wealthy

NEWS 17 May 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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People are more likely to give to charities when they are offered tax incentives – but these are too often skewed in favour of the wealthy

https://tfn.scot/news/how-tax-breaks-are-skewed-in-favour-of-the-wealthy

Scots reject fracking and call for outright ban

NEWS 30 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

40,000 Scots have told the Scottish Government to ban fracking with 12 hours still to go on the official consultation on the issue

https://tfn.scot/news/clock-ticking-in-bid-to-ban-fracking

Charities hail bid to beat fuel poverty

NEWS 2 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

The Route Map to an Energy Efficient Scotland will help cut fuel poverty, however organisations have highlighted further improvements that can be made

https://tfn.scot/news/energy-efficiency-scheme-welcomed-by-third-sector-groups

Under fire again: Westminster rounds on charity campaigners

NEWS 19 August 2014 by Graham Martin

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Justice secretary is the latest Westminster figure to hit out at charities

https://tfn.scot/news/under-fire-again-westminster-rounds-on-charity-campaigners

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Broken promises?

Multi-year funding needed for our essential sector

Is the third sector becoming an arm of the state?

Poverty stigma is hardening say leading figures

Scotland misses climate change targets again

We will halve child poverty by 2030, says government

How tax breaks are skewed in favour of the wealthy

Scots reject fracking and call for outright ban

Charities hail bid to beat fuel poverty

Under fire again: Westminster rounds on charity campaigners

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