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£1m to fight Brexit food poverty

NEWS 25 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Scottish Government has provided emergency funding to help those most at risk of hunger in the result of a no-deal Brexit

https://tfn.scot/news/1m-to-fight-brexit-food-poverty

Poverty groups lead call for income supplement

NEWS 24 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Poverty campaigners have said it is vital that support is made immediately to help Scotland's poorest families

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-groups-lead-call-for-income-supplement

Scottish charities hit out at Labour Government over “sneaky” changes to citizenship rules

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Scottish Refugee Council and JustRight Scotland spoke up.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-hit-out-at-labour-government-over-sneaky-changes-to-citizenship-rules

After Oxfam: safeguarding and the lessons for the sector in Scotland

OPINION 13 June 2019 by TFN

Management

Tracey Bird looks at safeguarding in the third sector in the wake of the Charity Commission's report on the Oxfam scandal

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-oxfam-safeguarding-and-the-lessons-for-the-sector-in-scotland

Trustees must not leave fundraising up to the fundraisers

OPINION 15 February 2017 Guest post

Management

Alastair Keatinge says while trustees don’t have to come up with creative fundraising ideas they do have to scrutinise them

https://tfn.scot/opinion/trustees-must-not-leave-fundraising-to-the-fundraisers

Budget a missed opportunity to tackle poverty

NEWS 15 December 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

The Scottish budget marks a massive missed opportunity to use new tax powers to combat poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/budget-a-missed-opportunity-to-tackle-poverty

People to be at the heart of social security in Scotland

OPINION 11 April 2018 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Jeane Freeman, minister for social security, says Scotland's new devolved benefits system will replace the humanity Westminster has eroded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/people-to-be-at-the-heart-of-social-security-in-scotland

Leading Scottish HIV charity faces fight for survival

NEWS 8 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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HIV Scotland is locked in talks with the Scottish Government, having seen its initial bid for annual funding knocked back

https://tfn.scot/news/hiv-charity-faces-fight-for-survival

Vital arts funding announced

NEWS 6 July 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

Funding commitments from the Scottish and UK Government will remove the imminent threat of closure venues across the country were facing

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-arts-funding-announced

Scottish campaigners slam moves to change Human Rights Act

NEWS 15 December 2021 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Critics warn proposals are muddled and unnecessary

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-campaigners-slam-moves-to-change-human-rights-act

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£1m to fight Brexit food poverty

Poverty groups lead call for income supplement

Scottish charities hit out at Labour Government over “sneaky” changes to citizenship rules

After Oxfam: safeguarding and the lessons for the sector in Scotland

Trustees must not leave fundraising up to the fundraisers

Budget a missed opportunity to tackle poverty

People to be at the heart of social security in Scotland

Leading Scottish HIV charity faces fight for survival

Vital arts funding announced

Scottish campaigners slam moves to change Human Rights Act

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