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Families need urgent cash boost

NEWS 21 August 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Poverty groups have said immediate action is needed to help struggling families

https://tfn.scot/news/families-need-urgent-cash-boost

Autumn statement analysis: Scotland faces the prospect of a lost generation of vulnerable children

OPINION 24 November 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Stuart Jacob, director Falkland House School, says the autumn statement does nothing to allay fears of a lost generation of children who need additional support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/autumn-statement-analysis-scotland-faces-the-prospect-of-a-lost-generation

Top charities concealing government funding

NEWS 7 January 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Large charities criticised for covering up extent of government funding

https://tfn.scot/news/top-charities-concealing-government-funding

Kids have to wait too long for mental health help

NEWS 24 February 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Children’s charity coalition says mental health system is at “crisis point” as half of NHS health boards miss waiting times targets

https://tfn.scot/news/kids-have-to-wait-too-long-for-mental-health-help

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

Local government but not as we know it

OPINION 3 May 2016 Guest post

Culture & Leisure

Martin Sime considers the appetite for local democracy reform and what it could mean for Scotland's third sector and communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/local-government-but-not-as-we-know-it

Council cuts putting older Scots at risk

NEWS 5 April 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Age Scotland says cutting services such as Meals on Wheels and exercise classes for older people is adding to Scotland's social care burden

https://tfn.scot/news/council-cuts-putting-older-scots-at-risk

Calls grow for welfare fund to be increased

NEWS 21 November 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pressure is mounting on the Scottish Government to increase the Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) ahead of the Scottish budget

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-grow-for-welfare-fund-to-be-increased

Bid to make Brexit fears of disabled Scots heard

NEWS 3 July 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Independent Living in Scotland project has created a series of principles which it says spell out concerns of the disabled community

https://tfn.scot/news/bid-to-make-brexit-fears-of-disabled-scots-heard

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

NEWS 12 January 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

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

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