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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

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

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

How do we enable a more connected Scotland?

OPINION 23 January 2018 by TFN

Health & Social Care

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Kiren Zubairi analyses the Scottish Government's loneliness strategy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-do-we-enable-a-more-connected-scotland

Foodbanks should be funded by income tax rise

NEWS 22 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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MSPs hear call for direct foodbank funding to alleviate food crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbanks-should-be-funded-by-income-tax-rise

Homes must be a top focus for the next Scottish Government

OPINION 4 May 2026 by Aoife Deery

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

Aoife Deery: whoever forms the next government, housing must be a priority

https://tfn.scot/opinion/homes-must-be-a-top-focus-for-the-next-scottish-government

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

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

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

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Swinney: Not all named person debate has been helpful

Top charities concealing government funding

Women don’t have to pay for austerity

Local government but not as we know it

How do we enable a more connected Scotland?

Foodbanks should be funded by income tax rise

Homes must be a top focus for the next Scottish Government

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

Kids have to wait too long for mental health help

Lobbying Act forces Amnesty to register to campaign

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