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Ministers consider hotel protest exclusion zones

NEWS 20 January 2026 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

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Regeneration & Housing

Charities back the idea

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-consider-hotel-protest-exclusion-zones

Older people say politicians don't care about their issues

NEWS 1 July 2024 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Sad indictment of today's political landscape

https://tfn.scot/news/older-people-say-politicians-dont-care-about-their-issues

Financial challenges at highest level since Covid among voluntary organisations

NEWS 9 February 2024 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

The latest wave of the Scottish Third Sector tracker shows an overwhelming number of groups facing challenges.

https://tfn.scot/news/financial-challenges-at-highest-level-since-covid-among-voluntary-organisations

Scottish budget offers “sticking plasters” for social problems

NEWS 19 December 2023 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Campaigners and charities from across the third sector have hit out at the “short-term budget sticking plasters” offered by the Scottish Government.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-budget-offers-sticking-plasters-for-social-problems

Exclusive: damning report reveals charity was a “failed organisation”

NEWS 23 December 2015 by Rab Armour

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TFN exclusively reveals contents of damning report into Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-damning-report-reveals-charity-was-a-failed-organisation

You can't have a right without a remedy

OPINION 31 August 2023 by Emma Hutton

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Emma Hutton welcomes the new Scottish Human Rights Bill - but wonders if it goes far enough

https://tfn.scot/opinion/on-the-right-path

Could having the CEO on the board strengthen your charity?

OPINION 6 February 2025 by Helen Kidd

Families & Young People

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Money is tight. Charities are continually grappling with how best to tackle those challenges. And some are considering the structure of their board. Lawyer Helen Kidd explores the issue.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-having-the-ceo-on-the-board-strengthen-your-charity

A new politics, a new democracy and a new Scotland

OPINION 19 September 2014 Guest post

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Don't let the referendum momentum slide

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-politics-a-new-democracy-and-a-new-scotland

New figures show 200,000 Scots relied on food banks last year

NEWS 27 April 2022 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Cost-of-living crisis could be here to stay

https://tfn.scot/news/new-figures-show-200000-scots-relied-on-food-banks-last-year

Campaigners hail victory as two-child cap is scrapped

NEWS 27 November 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

#Society

#Politics

Groups now urge cash freed up to be spent supporting struggling families

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hail-costly-victory-as-two-child-cap-gets-scrapped

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Older people say politicians don't care about their issues

Financial challenges at highest level since Covid among voluntary organisations

Scottish budget offers “sticking plasters” for social problems

Exclusive: damning report reveals charity was a “failed organisation”

You can't have a right without a remedy

Could having the CEO on the board strengthen your charity?

A new politics, a new democracy and a new Scotland

New figures show 200,000 Scots relied on food banks last year

Campaigners hail victory as two-child cap is scrapped

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