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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 charity gets £5m government cash boost

NEWS 3 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

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Mary’s Meals is to benefit from UK government’s Department for International Development match funding programme

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-gets-5m-government-cash-boost

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

1 comment

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

Call for outright ban on fox hunting ahead of Boxing Day hunts

NEWS 26 December 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Despite being banned loopholes mean hunts still regularly take place

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-outright-ban-on-fox-hunting-ahead-of-boxing-day-hunts

Charities fear UK government will raid £2bn fund

NEWS 9 January 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

1 comment

Proceeds from dormant assets could transform communities and support the third sector post-Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-fear-uk-government-will-raid-2bn-fund

Public bodies forced to prioritise poverty and equality

NEWS 19 July 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

2 comments

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

Plans to remove rate relief for private schools progress

NEWS 26 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on its plans to make private schools pay extra taxes, sparking calls to examine charity status

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-remove-rate-relief-for-private-schools-progress

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

£16.9m emergency hospice funding agreed

NEWS 24 March 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#NeverMoreNeeded

The vital funding will allow hospices to continue to battle through the Covid-19 pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/16-9m-emergency-hospice-funding-agreed

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

Scottish charity gets £5m government cash boost

Energy efficiency could be a shot in the arm for economy

Hidden change to benefits could make more people homeless

Call for outright ban on fox hunting ahead of Boxing Day hunts

Charities fear UK government will raid £2bn fund

Public bodies forced to prioritise poverty and equality

Plans to remove rate relief for private schools progress

Campaigners welcome period poverty U-turn

£16.9m emergency hospice funding agreed

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