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Lobbying Act forces Amnesty to register to campaign

NEWS 10 April 2015 by Paul Cardwell

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Amnesty says it won’t be silenced on human rights and equality just because a new law forces it to register to campaign during the general election

https://tfn.scot/news/lobbying-act-forces-amnesty-to-register-as-non-party-campaigner

A new vision to breathe life into Child Contact Centres

OPINION 20 July 2021 Guest post

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The way child contact centres are regulated in future represents a major opportunity for the Scottish Government, writes Ian Maxwell

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-vision-to-breathe-life-into-child-contact-centres

Dignity, fairness and respect

OPINION 7 September 2021 by Morna Simpkins

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Morna Simpkins, director of MS Society Scotland, and Tanith Muller, chair of Neurological Alliance of Scotland have penned an open letter highlighting how cruel the 20m rule is

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dignity-fairness-and-respect

Time to move to three-year funding models

OPINION 24 September 2021 by Geoff Leask

Funding & Finance

Geoff Leask says organisations need the stability of longer term grants

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-to-move-to-three-year-funding-models

Women don’t have to pay for austerity

OPINION 1 May 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Jill Wood says women shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the burden of welfare reform any longer

https://tfn.scot/opinion/women-dont-have-to-pay-for-austerity

Government u-turn on cut to culture funding welcomed

NEWS 22 February 2023 by Niall Christie

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Culture & Leisure

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Proposing the Scottish Government’s budget in Holyrood on Tuesday, Mr Swinney unveiled the u-turn.

https://tfn.scot/news/government-u-turn-on-cut-to-culture-funding-welcomed

Poverty being attacked by all parties as universal credit uplift gains traction

NEWS 17 March 2021 by Rab Armour

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Social Justice & Poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-being-attacked-by-all-parties-as-universal-credit-uplift-gains-traction

Irish third sector facing crisis due to government funding cuts

NEWS 23 May 2023 by Rab Armour

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Funding & Finance

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Funding and staffing crisis shows no signs of abating

https://tfn.scot/news/irish-third-sector-facing-crisis-due-to-government-funding-cuts

“Disastrous”: SCVO warns of knock-on effect of cuts to energy bill support

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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The Energy Bill Relief Scheme currently runs until the end of March, and is now set to be replaced by the Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) from April 1.

https://tfn.scot/news/disastrous-scvo-warns-of-knock-on-effect-of-cuts-to-energy-bill-support

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

NEWS 2 June 2015 by Rab 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

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Lobbying Act forces Amnesty to register to campaign

A new vision to breathe life into Child Contact Centres

Dignity, fairness and respect

Time to move to three-year funding models

Women don’t have to pay for austerity

Government u-turn on cut to culture funding welcomed

Poverty being attacked by all parties as universal credit uplift gains traction

Irish third sector facing crisis due to government funding cuts

“Disastrous”: SCVO warns of knock-on effect of cuts to energy bill support

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

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