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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

No justice behind tax havens experts warn

NEWS 9 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

No justification for tax havens says Oxfam

https://tfn.scot/news/no-justice-behind-tax-havens-experts-warn

Salmond commits to working with third sector

NEWS 19 February 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Management

First Minister Alex Salmond commits to working in partnership with charities at Scotland's third sector Gathering

https://tfn.scot/news/salmond-commits-to-working-with-third-sector

Don’t let Brexit distract us from existing problems

OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Hanna McCulloch says new child poverty figures are a reminder that the Scottish and UK Governments have plenty to fix regardless of Brexit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dont-let-brexit-distract-us-from-real-problems

Excellent poverty work comes at a cost

OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post

Families & Young People

David Stewart MSP praises the work of the third sector in tackling poverty, and says it is vital that it continues to be properly funded

https://tfn.scot/opinion/excellent-poverty-work-comes-at-a-cost

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

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

Not in my name will the Human Rights Act be abolished

OPINION 30 June 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

The slogan of anti-war campaigners has been borrowed by those trying to protect the Human Rights Act

https://tfn.scot/opinion/not-in-my-name-will-the-human-rights-act-be-abolished

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

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Carers in Scotland given new rights

School uniform costs soar to £130

No justice behind tax havens experts warn

Salmond commits to working with third sector

Don’t let Brexit distract us from existing problems

Excellent poverty work comes at a cost

Halt the big robbery at the lottery, says Unite

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

Not in my name will the Human Rights Act be abolished

Support the solution to health inequality

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