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Campaigns demand better funding for debt advice services

NEWS 19 June 2023 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Power to The People and Unite For A Workers’ Economy are launching a campaign to highlight the importance of local debt advice

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigns-demand-better-funding-for-debt-advice-services

"Do the right thing": Calls for bridging payments to be widened amid crisis

NEWS 15 August 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Over 120 groups have come together to sign an open letter to the First Minister, urging her to “continue to do the right thing”.

https://tfn.scot/news/do-the-right-thing-calls-for-bridging-payments-to-be-widened-amid-crisis

Scotland facing care home crisis

NEWS 7 February 2018 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable residents

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-facing-care-home-crisis

UN savages Tory welfare reforms

NEWS 8 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Tory attacks on the rights and dignity of disabled people have been savaged by the United Nations

https://tfn.scot/news/un-savages-tory-welfare-reforms

Sturgeon must urgently help low income families

NEWS 13 May 2020 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Campaigners say families need an extra £10 per child per week

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-must-urgently-help-low-income-families

Charities urge government to push retailers for more braille labelling

NEWS 12 October 2021 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Call comes during National Braille Week

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urge-government-to-push-retailers-for-more-braille-labelling

Housing bodies condemn Universal Credit rent arrears chaos

NEWS 10 July 2018 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Social housing tenants that have been moved onto the new Universal Credit benefits system are twice as likely to build up rent arrears

https://tfn.scot/news/all-uk-housing-groups-condemn-flawed-universal-credit

As Scotland shivers, is Holyrood backsliding on warm homes?

NEWS 6 March 2018 by Graham Martin

Regeneration & Housing

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The Scottish Government has been warned not to backslide on plans to make the country’s homes warm and energy efficient

https://tfn.scot/news/as-scotland-shivers-is-holyrood-backsliding-on-warm-homes

Nature charity takes Scottish Government to court

NEWS 8 December 2020 by Robert Armour

Management

Environment & International

1 comment

Crowdfunding needed to finance legal bid

https://tfn.scot/news/nature-charity-takes-scottish-government-to-court

Public should donate more to aid groups - not boycott them

NEWS 17 August 2018 by Graham Martin

Management

The public should double donations to charities in the wake of the abuse scandal that has engulfed aid organisations – instead of pulling support

https://tfn.scot/news/public-should-donate-more-to-aid-groups-not-boycott-them

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Campaigns demand better funding for debt advice services

"Do the right thing": Calls for bridging payments to be widened amid crisis

Scotland facing care home crisis

UN savages Tory welfare reforms

Sturgeon must urgently help low income families

Charities urge government to push retailers for more braille labelling

Housing bodies condemn Universal Credit rent arrears chaos

As Scotland shivers, is Holyrood backsliding on warm homes?

Nature charity takes Scottish Government to court

Public should donate more to aid groups - not boycott them

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