Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

£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

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

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

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

“Urgent action needed”: Alarm at local child poverty figures

NEWS 5 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

New research has warned levels of child poverty remain unacceptably high across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-action-needed-alarm-at-local-child-poverty-figures

Leading organisations demand cash top-ups for families as poverty tightens

NEWS 26 April 2023 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Scottish Child Payment currently provides £25 per week

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-organisations-demand-cash-top-ups-for-families-as-poverty-tightens

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

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

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People to be at the heart of social security in Scotland

£1m to fight Brexit food poverty

Poverty groups lead call for income supplement

Trustees must not leave fundraising up to the fundraisers

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

Scottish campaigners slam moves to change Human Rights Act

“Urgent action needed”: Alarm at local child poverty figures

Leading organisations demand cash top-ups for families as poverty tightens

Budget a missed opportunity to tackle poverty

Leading Scottish HIV charity faces fight for survival

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