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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

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

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

EU nationals in Scotland feel insecure about future

NEWS 25 January 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

A campaign group has revealed that Brexit has already had emotional and practical impacts on EU nationals living in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/eu-nationals-in-scotland-feel-insecure-about-future

UN lays down challenge to UK over human rights

OPINION 28 July 2015 Guest post

Culture & Leisure

Carole Ewart of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland says more people need to become human rights advocates

https://tfn.scot/opinion/un-lays-down-challenge-to-uk-over-human-rights

Human rights must be at the heart of recovery

NEWS 29 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

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Decisions made to ensure that Scotland recovers from Covid-19 must be human rights-based, a new report has recommended

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-must-be-at-the-heart-of-recovery

Minister hears social care Brexit concerns

NEWS 5 November 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Ben MacPherson MSP visited Camphill Tiphereth to hear more about what impact Brexit will have

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-hears-social-care-brexit-concerns

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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