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Cost of living crisis: warm banks are well intentioned but not a solution

NEWS 10 October 2022 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Poverty activists and those with lived experience counsel against setting up heated shelters for the vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/cost-of-living-crisis-warm-banks-are-well-intentioned-but-not-a-solution

National Trust secures rescue package

NEWS 17 August 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

The Scottish Government has given the charity £3.8m to save jobs, but more than 200 roles are still set to go

https://tfn.scot/news/national-trust-secures-rescue-package

Doing things differently - why there will be no SCVO manifesto

OPINION 28 April 2015 Guest post

Management

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

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

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

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

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

MPs have 100 days to start tackling child poverty

NEWS 14 April 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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MPs warned child poverty crisis needs to be prioritised

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-mps-warned-of-last-chance-to-tackle-child-poverty

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Cost of living crisis: warm banks are well intentioned but not a solution

National Trust secures rescue package

Doing things differently - why there will be no SCVO manifesto

Referendum focus: international development

Human rights at heart of new Scottish social security system

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

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

Scotland in 2018: one in four kids in poverty

A 15 point plan to ending poverty in Scotland

MPs have 100 days to start tackling child poverty

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