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Curtailed council budgets making Scots housing crisis worse

NEWS 18 May 2023 by Robert Armour

Management

Regeneration & Housing

Councils are not meeting their statutory obligations on homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/curtailed-council-budgets-making-scots-housing-crisis-worse

New funding aims to help community buildings reduce emissions

NEWS 30 July 2021 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

A new round of the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) has been launched

https://tfn.scot/news/new-funding-aims-to-help-community-buildings-reduce-emissions

£20m poverty fund announced

NEWS 7 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

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The Empowering Communities fund allows groups to decide how to tackle poverty in their area

https://tfn.scot/news/20m-poverty-fund-announced

Campaigners welcome carrier bag tax rise to 10p

NEWS 1 April 2021 by Robert Armour

Environment & International

Less plastic going to landfill

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-welcome-carrier-bag-tax-rise-to-10p

Workplace equality fund open for applications

NEWS 31 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Funding & Finance

Employers invited to apply for up to £50,000 for projects to improve inclusivity and diversity.

https://tfn.scot/news/workplace-equality-fund-open-for-applications

Progressive tax changes urgently needed in Scotland, charities and campaigners warn

NEWS 13 September 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Fair tax changes in Scotland could boost spending on key national priorities by hundreds of millions per year, campaigners have said.

https://tfn.scot/news/progressive-tax-changes-urgently-needed-in-scotland-charities-and-campaigners-warn

The UK in 2018: a submerged nation of the poor made destitute by design

NEWS 8 June 2018 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

A toxic brew of benefit cuts, sanctions and high rental costs has pushed masses of people into destitution

https://tfn.scot/news/the-uk-in-2018-a-submerged-nation-of-the-poor-made-destitute-by-design

Is civil society failing refugees?

NEWS 29 February 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Minister claims civil society should do more for refugees - does he have a point?

https://tfn.scot/news/is-civil-society-failing-refugees

Useful steps: sector broadly welcomes Scottish budget commitments

NEWS 10 December 2021 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Read TFN's round-up of sector commentary

https://tfn.scot/news/useful-steps-sector-broadly-welcomes-scottish-budget-commitments

Living Wage “should be enforced” on care sector

NEWS 11 December 2019 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

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Union demands organisations pay the full figure while charities say they aren't receiving full funding to do so

https://tfn.scot/news/living-wage-should-be-enforced-on-care-sector

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Curtailed council budgets making Scots housing crisis worse

New funding aims to help community buildings reduce emissions

£20m poverty fund announced

Campaigners welcome carrier bag tax rise to 10p

Workplace equality fund open for applications

Progressive tax changes urgently needed in Scotland, charities and campaigners warn

The UK in 2018: a submerged nation of the poor made destitute by design

Is civil society failing refugees?

Useful steps: sector broadly welcomes Scottish budget commitments

Living Wage “should be enforced” on care sector

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