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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

Tories rob Scots households of £2 billion a year

NEWS 2 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Scottish households will be robbed of more than £2 BILLION a year as a result of Tory welfare reforms

https://tfn.scot/news/tories-rob-scots-households-of-2-billion-a-year

Charities criticise Home Office for UK ban on teenage refugees

NEWS 17 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Unaccompanied teenage refugees from countries other than Syria and Sudan will not be allowed to enter the UK from Calais

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-criticise-home-office-for-uk-ban-on-teenage-refugees

Charities welcome plan to improve lives of disabled people

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Charities have welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s plan to transform the lives of disabled people

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-plan-to-improve-lives-of-disabled-people

What do we want our future to look like?

OPINION 29 March 2021 Guest post

Environment & International

Nick Hawkes explains how #oorfootprints can shape our future during the Holyrood election campaign

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-we-want-our-future-to-look-like

One in five Scots earns less than the real living wage

NEWS 19 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

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Employers urged to pay their staff fairly as it emerges half a million Scots are paid less than the real living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/report-shows-one-in-five-scots-earns-less-than-the-real-living-wage

£3m up for grabs for new social enterprise startups

NEWS 12 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Funding & Finance

The Scottish Government has announced new funding as part of its social enterprise strategy, which also includes the creation of a Buy Social certificate

https://tfn.scot/news/1m-up-for-grabs-for-new-social-enterprise-startups

Communities can mobilise to fight climate change

OPINION 23 January 2020 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Catherine McWilliam believes communites play a vital role in combatting climate change

https://tfn.scot/opinion/communities-can-mobilise-to-fight-climate-change

Massive support for animal circus ban

NEWS 26 June 2015 by Rab Armour

Culture & Leisure

Most Scots back a ban on wild animals being made to perform in circuses

https://tfn.scot/news/massive-support-for-animal-circus-ban

An increasing child’s portion – we need a budget to prevent poverty and support struggling families

OPINION 2 December 2024 by Claire Telfer

Families & Young People

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Claire Telfer of Save The Children on the upcoming Scottish budget

https://tfn.scot/opinion/an-increasing-childs-portion-we-need-a-budget-to-prevent-poverty-and-support-struggling-families

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Families face hunger if Universal Credit is cut

Tories rob Scots households of £2 billion a year

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Charities welcome plan to improve lives of disabled people

What do we want our future to look like?

One in five Scots earns less than the real living wage

£3m up for grabs for new social enterprise startups

Communities can mobilise to fight climate change

Massive support for animal circus ban

An increasing child’s portion – we need a budget to prevent poverty and support struggling families

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