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Private schools charity status ‘should be removed’

NEWS 22 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

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A survey of a thousand Scots found nearly three quarters believe independent schools are not worthy of their charitable status

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-charity-status-should-be-removed

Charity calls for restrictions on junk food promotions

NEWS 4 September 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A survey has found that more than half of parents feel multi-buy offers result in them buying more junk food than they want

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-restrictions-on-junk-food-promotions

End kids mental health inequality urges coalition

NEWS 5 September 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Children's mental health should be a "key budget issue" for Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/end-kids-mental-health-inequality-urges-coalition

Plastic bottle refund scheme could mean millions for Scottish charities

NEWS 8 September 2017 by Susan Smith

Environment & International

A call has been made to the Scottish Government to help charities cash in from its soon to be introduced plastic bottle refund system

https://tfn.scot/news/plastic-bottle-refunds-could-mean-millions-to-scottish-charities

Beaver found shot dead on Scottish nature reserve

NEWS 22 February 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Urgent legal protection is needed for Scotland’s beavers after one was found shot dead on a nature reserve

https://tfn.scot/news/beaver-found-shot-dead-on-scottish-nature-reserve

Scotland must take action on Universal Credit

NEWS 21 November 2018 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

Poverty campaigners say the Scottish Government and other bodies must take action to protect people from increased poverty due to Universal Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-must-take-action-on-universal-credit

220,000 Scots children cannot afford to eat healthily

NEWS 5 September 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A study by an independent think tank has shown that many families have no choice but to eat unhealthy meals

https://tfn.scot/news/220000-scots-children-cannot-afford-to-eat-healthily

Scottish Government risking lives by keeping pain figures secret

NEWS 24 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Scottish Government slammed over persistent failure to release chronic pain statistics

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-risking-lives-by-keeping-pain-figures-secret

Don’t turn Britain into Guantanamo Bay pleads Chakrabarti

NEWS 18 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Shami Chakrabarti says the UK government is the key threat to human rights protection

https://tfn.scot/news/shami-chakrabarti-director-of-liberty

Sturgeon: Tougher laws on domestic violence planned

NEWS 27 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Scottish Government will consider strengthening domestic violence legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-tougher-laws-on-domestic-violence-planned

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Private schools charity status ‘should be removed’

Charity calls for restrictions on junk food promotions

End kids mental health inequality urges coalition

Plastic bottle refund scheme could mean millions for Scottish charities

Beaver found shot dead on Scottish nature reserve

Scotland must take action on Universal Credit

220,000 Scots children cannot afford to eat healthily

Scottish Government risking lives by keeping pain figures secret

Don’t turn Britain into Guantanamo Bay pleads Chakrabarti

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