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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

Message to the new PM: good early pace – now make it count

OPINION 3 August 2026 by David Hilferty

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

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David Hilferty: Andy Burnham must use the resources that already exist

https://tfn.scot/opinion/message-to-the-new-pm-good-early-pace-now-make-it-count

Scotland facing care home crisis

NEWS 7 February 2018 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable residents

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

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

Housing bodies condemn Universal Credit rent arrears chaos

NEWS 10 July 2018 by Rab 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

Budget 2018: dismay as Universal Credit is “here to stay”

NEWS 30 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Poverty groups have said attempts to address issues with the maligned benefits system will not address the problems it creates

https://tfn.scot/news/dismay-as-universal-credit-is-here-to-stay

Charities to mould government’s loneliness strategy

NEWS 30 January 2019 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Key Scottish charities are to be involved in implementing the Scottish Government's first loneliness strategy

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-to-mould-governments-loneliness-strategy

LGBTI charity airs frustration over funding delay

NEWS 18 February 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The TIE Campaign has said it can't commit to taking on more work until a decision is made over core funding

https://tfn.scot/news/lgbti-charity-airs-frustration-over-funding-delay

Drugs forum would back illegal drug injecting rooms

NEWS 3 March 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Experts in Scotland must work together to tackle the drugs crisis, however an illegal drugs consumption facility should not be closed by police

https://tfn.scot/news/drugs-forum-would-back-illegal-consumption-facility

Fate of precious wildlife site is in the Scottish Government’s hands

NEWS 29 November 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Scottish Government has the power to save globally important wildlife site

https://tfn.scot/news/fate-of-precious-wildlife-site-is-in-the-scottish-governments-hands

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UN savages Tory welfare reforms

Message to the new PM: good early pace – now make it count

Scotland facing care home crisis

Public should donate more to aid groups - not boycott them

Housing bodies condemn Universal Credit rent arrears chaos

Budget 2018: dismay as Universal Credit is “here to stay”

Charities to mould government’s loneliness strategy

LGBTI charity airs frustration over funding delay

Drugs forum would back illegal drug injecting rooms

Fate of precious wildlife site is in the Scottish Government’s hands

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