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More Scots children in poverty due to benefit cuts

NEWS 13 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Deputy First Minister tells charity conference the number of children living in poverty will increase by 100,000 by 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/more-scots-children-in-poverty-due-to-benefit-cuts

Third sector needs to speak with one voice on Brexit

OPINION 29 August 2017 Guest post

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John Downie, director of public affairs for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, wants the sector to pull together

https://tfn.scot/opinion/third-sector-needs-to-speak-with-one-voice-on-brexit

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

Charity v Conservative Party: is it war?

OPINION 31 January 2018 by Susan Smith

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Susan Smith responds to another attack on the third sector's right to criticise government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/xxxx

Scotland is facing a kids’ mental health crisis

NEWS 18 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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Charity says more government spending is needed and a minister dedicated to prioritise the issue must be appointed as the situation has become critical

https://tfn.scot/news/child-mental-health-problems-have-become-a-crisis

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

Children’s commissioner backs call for LGBT+ education in schools

NEWS 24 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Pressure mounts on the Scottish Government to commit to a new approach to tackling homophobic bullying

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-commissioner-calls-for-lgbt-education-in-schools

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

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

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More Scots children in poverty due to benefit cuts

Third sector needs to speak with one voice on Brexit

Schools are key to reducing suicides in Scotland

Charity v Conservative Party: is it war?

Scotland is facing a kids’ mental health crisis

Mental health patients wait 18 weeks for help

Perfect storm of cuts stalls efforts to tackle homelessness

Children’s commissioner backs call for LGBT+ education in schools

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

Don’t turn Britain into Guantanamo Bay pleads Chakrabarti

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