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A 15 point plan to ending poverty in Scotland

NEWS 20 January 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

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The Scottish Government's independent adviser on poverty has created a 15 point plan which she believes will create a fairer Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/A-15-point-plan-to-end-poverty

Human rights at heart of new Scottish social security system

NEWS 24 February 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Human rights will be an integral part of Scotland's new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-put-at-heart-of-new-scots-social-security-system

Scottish Kurds take to the streets to protest against state crack-down

NEWS 7 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Hundreds of Kurdish people in Scotland will take to the streets this week to demonstrate against state oppression in Turkey

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-kurds-take-to-the-streets-to-protest-against-state-crack-down

Spend on benefits not foodbanks, experts tell government

NEWS 1 July 2016 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

An independent group of experts on food poverty has called on the Scottish Government to increase benefits rather than fund foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/spend-on-benefits-not-foodbanks-experts-tell-government

Show us the money! Social care charities rage at Scottish Government

NEWS 19 October 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Charities hit out after Scottish Government announces a major social care pay rise but doesn't say who will pay for it

https://tfn.scot/news/show-us-the-money-social-care-charities-rage-at-scottish-government

Fair Funding: here we go again?

OPINION 27 June 2025 by Kirsten Hogg

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Kirsten Hogg lambasts the Scottish Government for kicking its committments to the sector down the road - yet again

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fair-funding-here-we-go-again

The planet is plunging towards environmental collapse - action is needed now

NEWS 8 October 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Clock is ticking towards climate catastrophe unless radical, profound and system-changing action is taken

https://tfn.scot/news/the-planet-is-plunging-towards-environmental-collapse-action-is-needed-now

Scotland in 2018: one in four kids in poverty

NEWS 2 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

An independent poverty group has said reforms are needed to childcare, flexible working and benefits to help Scottish families

https://tfn.scot/news/jobs-market-fuels-poverty-in-scotland

Doing things differently - why there will be no SCVO manifesto

OPINION 28 April 2015 Guest post

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We must do things differently, argues John Downie

https://tfn.scot/opinion/never-mind-the-ballots-why-there-will-be-no-scvo-manifesto

Referendum focus: international development

NEWS 17 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

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TFN asked third sector international development bodies what kind of future they are looking forward to following the referendum vote

https://tfn.scot/news/referendum-focus-international-development

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A 15 point plan to ending poverty in Scotland

Human rights at heart of new Scottish social security system

Scottish Kurds take to the streets to protest against state crack-down

Spend on benefits not foodbanks, experts tell government

Show us the money! Social care charities rage at Scottish Government

Fair Funding: here we go again?

The planet is plunging towards environmental collapse - action is needed now

Scotland in 2018: one in four kids in poverty

Doing things differently - why there will be no SCVO manifesto

Referendum focus: international development

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