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SURF Awards open for applications

NEWS 12 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Environment & International

Regeneration & Housing

Details of the 2023 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were launched.

https://tfn.scot/news/surf-awards-open-for-applications

Climate coalition calls for more ambition to reach target

NEWS 4 December 2020 by Rab Armour

Progress being made but more needs to be done

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-coalition-calls-for-more-ambition-to-reach-target

Young immigrant carers can now claim allowance

NEWS 4 February 2020 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Carers allowance extended

https://tfn.scot/news/young-immigrant-carers-can-now-claim-allowance

Aid groups plead for safe passage of child refugees to UK

NEWS 1 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Leading groups implore UK ministers to rethink ditching agreement

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-groups-plead-for-safe-passage-of-child-refugees-to-uk

Treaty banning nuclear weapons welcomed by campaigners

NEWS 10 July 2017 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

The Nuclear Ban Treaty, seen as a “significant step” towards global disarmament, was endorsed by 122 nations at the UN on Friday.

https://tfn.scot/news/treaty-banning-nuclear-weapons-welcomed-by-campaigners

Thousands march for trans equality during Pride Edinburgh event

NEWS 24 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

The LGBTI community marched in solidarity for trans rights at the event in Edinburgh this weekend

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-march-for-trans-equality-during-edinburgh-pride-event

Aid cuts ignore threat posed by climate change, charities warn

NEWS 4 March 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

The UK Government announced overseas development funding would be cut by 40%.

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-cuts-ignore-threat-posed-by-climate-change-charities-warn

Two Scots charities resign from government Long Covid group

NEWS 8 August 2025 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Long Covid Scotland and Long Covid Kids warned of “inaction and broken promises”.

https://tfn.scot/news/two-scots-charities-resign-from-government-long-covid-group

The mental health emergency: How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted our mental health? (June 2020)

Mind has announced five key tests for UK Government as part of its recovery plan for mental health: investing

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-mental-health-emergency-how-has-the-coronavirus-pandemic-impacted-our-mental-health-june-2020

Report shows a way for MSPs to defy Westminster over benefits sanctions

NEWS 19 August 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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The Scottish Government must not squander a historic chance to shelter vulnerable people against the worst excesses of the punitive sanctions regime

https://tfn.scot/news/dont-pass-up-historic-chance-to-bust-benefit-sanctions

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Climate coalition calls for more ambition to reach target

Young immigrant carers can now claim allowance

Aid groups plead for safe passage of child refugees to UK

Treaty banning nuclear weapons welcomed by campaigners

Thousands march for trans equality during Pride Edinburgh event

Aid cuts ignore threat posed by climate change, charities warn

Two Scots charities resign from government Long Covid group

The mental health emergency: How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted our mental health? (June 2020)

Report shows a way for MSPs to defy Westminster over benefits sanctions

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