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Engaging effectively at Holyrood

OPINION 10 December 2018 Guest post

Management

Robert McGeachy gives top tips to third sector organisations on how to engage with politicians

https://tfn.scot/opinion/engaging-effectively-at-holyrood

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

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

Swinney: Not all named person debate has been helpful

OPINION 28 March 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

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John Swinney explains why he believes having a named person for every child will improve family life in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/swinney-not-all-that-has-been-said-about-the-named-person-scheme-has-been-h

£100m Integrated Care Fund to promote third sector

NEWS 9 July 2014 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Government's new £100m fund to speed up health and care integration stresses the role of the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/100m-integrated-care-fund-to-promote-third-sector

Small donations Gift Aid scheme failing

NEWS 7 May 2014 by Rab Armour

Funding & Finance

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

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

Benefits system is failing says Scottish Government report

NEWS 16 May 2014 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

Child poverty charity says Westminster and Scottish governments need to do more to help poor families who can't survive on benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-is-failing-says-scottish-government-report

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

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

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Engaging effectively at Holyrood

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

Women don’t have to pay for austerity

Local government but not as we know it

Swinney: Not all named person debate has been helpful

£100m Integrated Care Fund to promote third sector

Small donations Gift Aid scheme failing

Benefits system is failing says Scottish Government report

Kids have to wait too long for mental health help

Top charities concealing government funding

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