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Church leaders have had enough of welfare cuts

NEWS 4 November 2015 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

The UK's latest welfare reforms will mean families simply don't have enough to live on, says churches

https://tfn.scot/news/church-leaders-have-had-enough-of-welfare-cuts

Mental health patients wait 18 weeks for help

NEWS 24 February 2016 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

People's mental health is deteriorating because they wait too long for treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-patients-wait-18-weeks-for-help

Perfect storm of cuts stalls efforts to tackle homelessness

NEWS 8 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Despite having most progressive legislation in the world, action on homelessness remains poorly funded warns charity

https://tfn.scot/news/perfect-storm-of-cuts-stalls-efforts-to-tackle-homelessness

Still time to persuade your MP on child refugees

NEWS 2 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Save the Children is urging the public to put pressure on their MP to offer sanctuary to unaccompanied child refugees into the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-launched-to-save-child-refugees

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

Thousands of children miss out on extra help at school due to where they live

NEWS 2 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Scottish Government census data shows shocking disparity across local authority areas for children with additional support needs

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-children-miss-out-on-extra-help-at-school-due-to-where-they-li

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

Government receives final demand on fuel poverty

NEWS 30 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Charity details what needs to be done to combat fuel poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/government-receives-final-demand-on-fuel-poverty

A long way to go before British Sign Language is fully recognised

OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Aidan McCorry says that the response to the passing of the British Sign Language Act has been encouraging but not enough has changed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/more-needs-to-be-done-for-scotlands-bsl-users

Schools are key to reducing suicides in Scotland

OPINION 5 October 2016 by Molly Millar

Health & Social Care

Jen Gracie explains why the Scottish Government's mental health strategy must go further to help young people stay mentally healthy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mental-health-education-is-vital-in-the-battle-against-suicide

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Church leaders have had enough of welfare cuts

Mental health patients wait 18 weeks for help

Perfect storm of cuts stalls efforts to tackle homelessness

Still time to persuade your MP on child refugees

Don’t turn Britain into Guantanamo Bay pleads Chakrabarti

Thousands of children miss out on extra help at school due to where they live

Scottish Government risking lives by keeping pain figures secret

Government receives final demand on fuel poverty

A long way to go before British Sign Language is fully recognised

Schools are key to reducing suicides in Scotland

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