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Climate change is already devastating, says Scottish charity

NEWS 28 August 2017 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Sciaf is calling on the Scottish Government to dramatically increase its climate change targets and do more to reverse the effects of climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-calls-for-stronger-climate-change-action

Youngsters grill First Minister

NEWS 26 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Nicola Sturgeon answered questions on a range of issues at First Minister’s Question Time Next Generation

https://tfn.scot/news/youngsters-grill-first-minister

Families face hunger if Universal Credit is cut

NEWS 4 February 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

New research from the Trussell Trust has shown the impact of removing the £20 rise in Universal Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/families-face-hunger-if-universal-credit-is-cut

Vital charity faces job losses as funding is slashed

NEWS 13 December 2022 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

28 jobs are at risk

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-charity-faces-job-losses-as-funding-is-slashed

Charities among voices calling for reversal of job-threatening culture cuts

NEWS 20 February 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Creative Scotland faces having to use £7m from its £17m national lottery reserves to preserve “standstill” funding agreements for 120 organisations.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-among-voices-calling-for-reversal-of-job-threatening-culture-cuts

Conservation groups warn it will take decades to rewild rural Scotland

NEWS 4 April 2025 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Regeneration & Housing

Rewilding is not yet included in the government’s key policies

https://tfn.scot/news/conservation-groups-warn-it-will-take-decades-to-rewild-rural-scotland

“Seismic”: Foreign Office warns of impact of US foreign aid freeze

NEWS 5 February 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

UK Government department has particular concerns about the global health consequences.

https://tfn.scot/news/seismic-foreign-office-warns-of-impact-of-us-foreign-aid-freeze

Call for urgent action as number of legal plans for vulnerable children slumps to a new low

NEWS 13 December 2024 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Health & Social Care

Concerns raised as co-ordinated support plans drop.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-urgent-action-as-number-of-legal-plans-for-vulnerable-children-slumps-to-a-new-low

Community groups urged not to be caught out by costs in building ownership deals

NEWS 11 November 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Lawyers say charities and community organisations need to look closer at bigger picture costs and financial planning to keep projects on track

https://tfn.scot/news/community-groups-urged-not-to-be-caught-out-by-costs-in-building-ownership-deals

Invest in mental health and save billions urges charity

NEWS 15 October 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

More than £8 billion a year could be saved

https://tfn.scot/news/invest-in-mental-health-and-save-billions-urges-charity

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Charities among voices calling for reversal of job-threatening culture cuts

Conservation groups warn it will take decades to rewild rural Scotland

“Seismic”: Foreign Office warns of impact of US foreign aid freeze

Call for urgent action as number of legal plans for vulnerable children slumps to a new low

Community groups urged not to be caught out by costs in building ownership deals

Invest in mental health and save billions urges charity

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