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Major health charity calls for budget action to put charities on a sustainable footing

NEWS 10 February 2026 by Graham Martin

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Health & Social Care

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The ALLIANCE has issued a briefing to MSPs outlining deep concerns about the growing financial crisis facing the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/major-health-charity-calls-for-budget-action-to-put-charities-on-a-sustainable-footing

Campaigners welcome period poverty U-turn

NEWS 20 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Government is to support a bill making sanitary products free for all.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-welcome-period-poverty-u-turn

Outrage after “shocking” delay to Low Emissions Zone plans

NEWS 26 August 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Campaigners say 18-month delay poses risk to public health

https://tfn.scot/news/outrage-after-shocking-delay-to-low-emissions-zone-plans

Public bodies forced to prioritise poverty and equality

NEWS 19 July 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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New legislation in Scotland will make public bodies consider how the wider public is affected by decision making

https://tfn.scot/news/public-bodies-forced-to-prioritise-poverty-and-equality

Energy efficiency could be a shot in the arm for economy

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

Economists claim extra investment could create up to 9000 jobs around the country and reduce fuel poverty.

https://tfn.scot/news/energy-efficiency-could-be-shot-in-the-arm-for-economy

Hidden change to benefits could make more people homeless

NEWS 9 June 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Charities lobby government to drop hidden changes to housing benefit which vulnerable can't afford

https://tfn.scot/news/hidden-change-to-benefits-could-make-more-people-homeless

Compassion, not cost-cutting, should be at the heart of welfare reform

OPINION 7 July 2025 by Erica Young

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Erica Young on the government’s proposed social security changes

https://tfn.scot/opinion/compassion-not-cost-cutting-should-be-at-the-heart-of-welfare-reform

Scottish charities to be hit by new employer tax

OPINION 11 January 2016 Guest post

Management

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Ruchir Shah explains how voluntary organisations that employ staff will be affected by the new Apprenticeship Levy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-charities-to-be-hit-by-new-employer-tax

This government cares not one jot for the ordinary people of this country

OPINION 19 January 2017 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Maggie Lennon says those who voted for Brexit now appear to have been turkeys voting for their own early Christmas

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-government-cares-not-one-jot-for-the-ordinary-people-of-this-country

SNP disability regulations underwhelming and unambitious

OPINION 27 January 2022 by Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP

Social Justice & Poverty

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Plans for Scotland’s replacement for Personal Independence Payment do not go far enough

https://tfn.scot/opinion/snp-disability-regulations-underwhelming-and-unambitious

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Major health charity calls for budget action to put charities on a sustainable footing

Campaigners welcome period poverty U-turn

Outrage after “shocking” delay to Low Emissions Zone plans

Public bodies forced to prioritise poverty and equality

Energy efficiency could be a shot in the arm for economy

Hidden change to benefits could make more people homeless

Compassion, not cost-cutting, should be at the heart of welfare reform

Scottish charities to be hit by new employer tax

This government cares not one jot for the ordinary people of this country

SNP disability regulations underwhelming and unambitious

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