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Access to mental health services slow and complicated, report warns

NEWS 13 September 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

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There have been big funding increases for services since 2017, but a lack of data makes it hard for the Scottish Government to see the impact of that spending.

https://tfn.scot/news/access-to-mental-health-services-slow-and-complicated-report-warns

Report warns charities are being forced to act where public services are failing

NEWS 19 February 2024 by Robert Armour

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Charities can't cope with increased poverty as public services fail

https://tfn.scot/news/report-warns-charities-are-being-forced-to-act-where-public-services-are-failing

Welfare powers must be used to create a humane new system

NEWS 19 July 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Charities: use new welfare powers to make a better system

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-powers-must-be-used-to-create-a-humane-new-system

Campaigners claim victory as named person scheme dropped

NEWS 20 September 2019 by Robert Armour

Families & Young People

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Controversial scheme is dropped as campaign group claims its pressure made the Scottish Government rethink

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-claim-victory-as-named-person-scheme-dropped

Call for radical social care system upheaval

NEWS 31 August 2020 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-radical-social-care-system-upheaval

New Right to Food film unveiled

NEWS 22 November 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Scottish Human Rights Commission and Nourish Scotland have launched a new film to highlight what the Right to Food means

https://tfn.scot/news/new-right-to-food-film-unveiled

Pressure mounts on Scottish Gov for greener post-covid Scotland

NEWS 1 June 2020 by Robert Armour

Environment & International

Campigners want new normal to be greener and fairer

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-scottish-gov-for-greener-post-covid-scotland

Political candidates lack diversity

NEWS 11 March 2019 by Graham Martin

Management

1 comment

A major study into the experiences of Scottish local elections candidates has revealed a clear lack of diversity among councillors

https://tfn.scot/news/political-candidates-lack-diversity

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

NEWS 2 June 2015 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

The UK government's austerity agenda is leading to vulnerable people fearing even small changes to their benefit claims a study finds

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-claimants-live-in-fear-of-further-changes

Small donations Gift Aid scheme failing

NEWS 7 May 2014 by Robert Armour

Funding & Finance

Gift Aid small donations scheme is failing to produce income for small charities

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-scheme-failing

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Campaigners claim victory as named person scheme dropped

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New Right to Food film unveiled

Pressure mounts on Scottish Gov for greener post-covid Scotland

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