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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

Fuel poverty leads to hundreds of winter deaths in Scotland

NEWS 17 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Existing Homes Alliance has called on the Scottish Government to take further action to improve the energy efficiency of homes to help save lives

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-ensure-law-will-lead-to-drop-in-unnecessary-winter-deaths

A new vision to breathe life into Child Contact Centres

OPINION 20 July 2021 Guest post

Management

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

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

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

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

Poverty groups in budget disappointment

NEWS 13 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

The Poverty Alliance and CPAG have said more could have been done to help those stuck in poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-groups-in-budget-disappointment

Bid to put an end to the brutal slaughter of foxes for fun once and for all

NEWS 31 January 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Legal loopholes that have enabled hunters to continue killing foxes are to be closed at last say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/fox-slaughter-could-be-ended-in-scotland

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

Scotland’s social security system must address women’s rights

NEWS 23 July 2018 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

The Scottish Human Rights Commission wants women's rights to be addressed through new social security legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/social-security-system-presents-opportunities-to-improve-womans-rights

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