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Concern over unused £3.5m poverty fund

NEWS 29 July 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

More than £3.5m earmarked from the EU for helping the most vulnerable people in the UK is lying unused

https://tfn.scot/news/concern-over-unused-3.5m-poverty-fund

Charities welcome six-month eviction ban

NEWS 25 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

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Social and private sector tenants have been given protection during the Covid-19 crisis.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-six-month-eviction-ban

Coronavirus self-isolators should be given “rent holidays”

NEWS 16 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

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Living Rent also demanded a pause on evictions during the coronavirus outbreak.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-self-isolators-to-be-given-rent-holidays

Charity calls for transport policy transformation

NEWS 5 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Friends of the Earth Scotland urges ministers to cut spending on roads.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-transport-policy-transformation

Medical supply must be protected if there’s a no deal Brexit

NEWS 4 March 2019 by Graham Martin

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Health charities have demanded the Scottish Government provide details of plans to ensure medicine supply if there’s a no deal Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/medical-supply-must-be-protected-if-theres-a-no-deal-brexit

Drastic action needed to tackle plastic pollution

NEWS 12 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

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Campaigners have travelled to Holyrood to highlight the importance of reducing the use of plastics in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/drastic-action-needed-to-tackle-plastic-pollution

Cash boost not enough childminders warn

NEWS 10 September 2020 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

The way childminding is being funded is of deep concern

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-boost-not-enough-childminders-warn

Government admits ESA is failing

NEWS 20 June 2014 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Leaked documents show UK government is concerned its key welfare benefit is failing

https://tfn.scot/news/government-admits-esa-is-failing

New powers must be used to blitz child poverty

NEWS 21 October 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Activists have called on the Scottish Government to use new social security powers to eradicate child poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/new-powers-must-be-used-to-blitz-child-poverty

Local charities are the bedrock of our communities

NEWS 16 December 2016 by Graham Martin

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The majority of the public value the contribution small, local charities make to their communities, research has shown

https://tfn.scot/news/local-charities-are-the-bedrock-of-our-communities

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Concern over unused £3.5m poverty fund

Charities welcome six-month eviction ban

Coronavirus self-isolators should be given “rent holidays”

Charity calls for transport policy transformation

Medical supply must be protected if there’s a no deal Brexit

Drastic action needed to tackle plastic pollution

Cash boost not enough childminders warn

Government admits ESA is failing

New powers must be used to blitz child poverty

Local charities are the bedrock of our communities

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