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Charities call on first minister to provide funding to avert winter catastrophe for vulnerable

NEWS 1 September 2022 by Robert Armour

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Campaigners brace themselves for worst winter in living memory

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-on-first-minister-to-provide-funding-to-avert-winter-catastrophe-for-vulnerable

Multi-year funding should be “default” for voluntary organisations, Scottish minister says

NEWS 19 January 2023 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Ms Robison was questioned by SNP MSP Paul McLennan, who asked what the government is doing to support third sector organisations.

https://tfn.scot/news/multi-year-funding-should-be-default-for-voluntary-organisations-scottish-minister-says

Equality organisations fears over SNP leadership race

NEWS 14 March 2023 by Robert Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/equality-organisations-fears-over-snp-leadership-race

Expert group submits report to government on ending “conversion therapy” practices

NEWS 4 October 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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he expert advisory group has recommended that all practices that aim to change, inhibit and/or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression should be banned in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/expert-group-submits-report-to-government-on-ending-conversion-therapy-practices

"Very brutal and very unfair": MSP backs charity's Universal Credit warning

NEWS 14 January 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

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Tory cuts send a clear message to families that “their poverty does not matter”

https://tfn.scot/news/very-brutal-and-very-unfair-msp-backs-charitys-universal-credit-warning

SCVO and partners launch milestone digital inclusion charter

NEWS 16 August 2024 by Niall Christie

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Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

A trailblazing partnership between SCVO and the Scottish Government has launched a milestone charter to improve digital inclusion.

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-and-partners-launch-milestone-digital-inclusion-charter

Pioneering charity faces closure as Scottish Government makes it compete for cash

NEWS 24 October 2024 by Robert Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Budget cuts and funding changes mean it has lost its £480,000 core grant

https://tfn.scot/news/pioneering-charity-faces-closure-as-scottish-governnent-makes-it-compete-for-cash

Scotland to create a fairer social security system

NEWS 27 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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Scotland’s third sector has scored a major success after advising the government on a fairer and simpler way for people to access benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/Scotland-to-create-a-fairer-social-security-system

Why do we still not trust families to manage a decent income?

OPINION 8 September 2020 Guest post

Families & Young People

SallyAnn Kelly argues that the Scottish Government’s failure to deliver the Scottish Child Payment undermines the rights of children. #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-do-we-still-not-trust-families-to-manage-a-decent-income

New employment programme will lead to private sector profits feast

NEWS 11 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

£76.6m worth of employment contracts going to companies based outside of Scotland or working in partnership with international bodies

https://tfn.scot/news/new-work-programme-set-to-be-dominated-by-large-employability-organisations

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Charities call on first minister to provide funding to avert winter catastrophe for vulnerable

Multi-year funding should be “default” for voluntary organisations, Scottish minister says

Equality organisations fears over SNP leadership race

Expert group submits report to government on ending “conversion therapy” practices

"Very brutal and very unfair": MSP backs charity's Universal Credit warning

SCVO and partners launch milestone digital inclusion charter

Pioneering charity faces closure as Scottish Government makes it compete for cash

Scotland to create a fairer social security system

Why do we still not trust families to manage a decent income?

New employment programme will lead to private sector profits feast

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