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Charity gets cash to help entrepreneurs

NEWS 21 March 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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A charity that helps to develop and support entrepreneurs in Scotland’s poorest communities will be expanded thanks to a £225,000 funding boost

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gets-cash-to-help-entrepreneurs

Glasgow foodbanks plunged into crisis

NEWS 25 February 2016 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

One foodbank closes shop while another has its funding pulled

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-foodbanks-fate-uncertain

Debt and misery: the true cost of a funeral in Scotland

NEWS 3 February 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Families are being plunged into misery and debt due to soaring funeral costs, a new report has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/debt-and-misery-the-true-cost-of-a-funeral-in-scotland

Charities urge new councillors to help vulnerable children

NEWS 24 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Leading charities have urged Scotland’s incoming intake of new councillors to protect the country’s most vulnerable children

https://tfn.scot/news/councillors-urge-new-councillors-to-help-vulnerable-children

Almost 100,000 households move out of fuel poverty

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

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Almost 100,000 Scottish households have moved out of fuel poverty, according to official statistics

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-100000-households-move-out-of-fuel-poverty

Is 2017 the year Scotland will make poverty history?

NEWS 30 December 2016 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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New powers can create meaningful changes for low income Scots in 2017, campaigners say

https://tfn.scot/news/is-2017-the-year-scotland-will-make-poverty-history

New council houses are welcome but we need a lot more to solve housing crisis

NEWS 19 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

Shelter Scotland reacts as North Lanarkshire Council reveals it is to build 1,000 council homes

https://tfn.scot/news/new-council-houses-are-welcome-but-we-need-a-lot-more

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

NEWS 15 December 2017 by Robert Armour

Management

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Scotland's independent schools now liable to pay same rates as commercial enterprises

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-anger-after-losing-charity-rate-relief

Campaign calls for support for international volunteers

NEWS 8 October 2021 by Gareth Jones

Management

Environment & International

Charging social care volunteers for visas will lead to vital support being lost, organisations have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-calls-for-support-for-international-volunteers

Oil giant accused of trying to "capitalise" on Ukraine war

NEWS 22 March 2022 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Shell is reconsidering its decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oil field

https://tfn.scot/news/oil-giant-accused-of-trying-to-capitalise-on-ukraine-war

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Charity gets cash to help entrepreneurs

Glasgow foodbanks plunged into crisis

Debt and misery: the true cost of a funeral in Scotland

Charities urge new councillors to help vulnerable children

Almost 100,000 households move out of fuel poverty

Is 2017 the year Scotland will make poverty history?

New council houses are welcome but we need a lot more to solve housing crisis

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

Campaign calls for support for international volunteers

Oil giant accused of trying to "capitalise" on Ukraine war

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