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Support the solution to health inequality

OPINION 12 November 2014 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Theresa Fyffe is calling on the third sector to support RCN Scotland's campaign for longer-term funding for projects that tackle health inequalities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/nursing-on-the-edge

Scotland has the chance to be more ambitious on climate change - we need to take it

OPINION 31 August 2017 Guest post

Environment & International

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Caroline Rance, from Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, wants to see Scotland lead the way on tackling climate change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-has-the-chance-to-be-more-ambitious-on-climate-change-we-need-to-t

New apprenticeship scheme results in race for funding

OPINION 12 September 2017 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisation’s policy officer Ruth Boyle looks at the issues around the Flexible Workforce Development Fund

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-apprenticeship-scheme-results-in-race-for-funding

Halt the big robbery at the lottery, says Unite

NEWS 24 November 2015 by Susan Smith

Funding & Finance

Trade union Unite has joined charities in a last minute call for the UK Government not to cut funding for the Big Lottery Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/halt-the-big-robbery-at-the-lottery

The stomach-whirling lurch from optimism to pessimism...

OPINION 1 September 2020 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-stomach-whirling-lurch-from-optimism-to-pessimism

Gay and bisexual men to be pardoned by Scottish Government

NEWS 25 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Charities have welcomed an announcement that men convicted of same-sex sexual activity before laws against it were scrapped will receive a full pardon

https://tfn.scot/news/gay-and-bisexual-men-to-be-pardoned-by-scottish-government

Investigation launched into free tampons for poorer women

NEWS 16 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

The price of tampons could pose a serious health risk to women on low incomes, says Labour MSP

https://tfn.scot/news/msp-calls-for-free-tampons-study

Plans to scrap Human Rights Act condemned

NEWS 23 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

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Justice secretary Liz Truss confirmed proposals to replace the Act with a British Bill of Rights

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-scrap-human-rights-act-condemned-by-campaigners

Carers in Scotland given new rights

NEWS 9 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Carers bill means councils will have to assess how they will support carers by producing an adult carer support plan or young carer statement

https://tfn.scot/news/carers-in-scotland-given-new-rights

School uniform costs soar to £130

NEWS 8 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

Parents are struggling to fund kids return to school as costs of uniforms soar while some councils offer as little as £20 to poorest families

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-grant-equality-as-charity-reveals-cost-of-school-uniforms

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Support the solution to health inequality

Scotland has the chance to be more ambitious on climate change - we need to take it

New apprenticeship scheme results in race for funding

Halt the big robbery at the lottery, says Unite

The stomach-whirling lurch from optimism to pessimism...

Gay and bisexual men to be pardoned by Scottish Government

Investigation launched into free tampons for poorer women

Plans to scrap Human Rights Act condemned

Carers in Scotland given new rights

School uniform costs soar to £130

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