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Scotland must extend its free school meals provision

NEWS 6 June 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Some 500,000 more children will be eligible in England

https://tfn.scot/news/free-school-meals-in-england-but-campaigners-demand-scotland-to-follow

Concerns raised over proposed National Care Service

NEWS 10 November 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

The transfer of these powers will lead to worse outcomes for service users, Labour’s Katy Clark warned.

https://tfn.scot/news/concerns-raised-over-proposed-national-care-service

Bond: UK must increase diplomatic pressure after deaths of workers in Gaza

NEWS 7 April 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Bond: UK must increase diplomatic pressure after deaths of workers in Gaza

https://tfn.scot/news/bond-uk-must-increase-diplomatic-pressure-after-deaths-of-workers-in-gaza

Government admits ESA is failing

NEWS 20 June 2014 by Rab 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

Advice charity warns of growing digital divide

NEWS 27 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Many people still have no online access despite increasing reliance on e-technology

https://tfn.scot/news/advice-charity-warns-of-growing-digital-divide

Local charities are the bedrock of our communities

NEWS 16 December 2016 by Graham Martin

Management

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

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

Record number of affordable homes being approved

NEWS 12 September 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Scottish Government says it is tackling affordable homes crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/record-number-of-affordable-homes-being-approved

New powers for Scotland: charities asked for input

NEWS 24 June 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Charities will play a crucial role in developing Scotland’s new powers, social justice secretary Alex Neil has pledged

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-crucial-to-application-of-new-powers

People in poverty would fill Hampden 18 times

NEWS 26 June 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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The number of people living in poverty in Scotland would fill Hampden Park multiple times, say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/people-in-poverty-would-fill-hampden-18-times

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Concerns raised over proposed National Care Service

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Government admits ESA is failing

Advice charity warns of growing digital divide

Local charities are the bedrock of our communities

New powers must be used to blitz child poverty

Record number of affordable homes being approved

New powers for Scotland: charities asked for input

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