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Councils failing to allocate welfare fund cash

NEWS 31 August 2020 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Despite extreme hardship, welfare fund cash goes begging

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-failing-to-allocate-welfare-fund-cash

Charity roadshow calls for new laws to protect the rights of disabled people

NEWS 18 August 2023 by Graham Martin

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Enable's Rights Now! campaign travels across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-roadshow-calls-for-new-laws-to-protect-the-rights-of-disabled-people

Scots faith leaders back care workers' wage campaign

NEWS 28 August 2023 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Frontline care staff need fair wage for challenging jobs

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-faith-leaders-back-care-workers-wage-campaign

Third sector to get fees for supporting people applying for Scottish Government disability benefits

NEWS 2 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

The £33.50 fee will be paid when they are asked by Social Security Scotland to complete a supporting information request form.

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-to-get-fees-for-supporting-people-applying-for-scottish-government-disability-benefits

Minister pledges to address issues of potential job losses at Rape Crisis Scotland

NEWS 16 December 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Deputy First Minister John Swinney gave the assurances to Monica Lennon in Holyrood.

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-pledges-to-address-issues-of-potential-job-losses-at-rape-crisis-scotland

Almost a quarter of charity clients report cost of living as debt driver

NEWS 26 January 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Energy arrears have continued to rise among StepChange Scotland clients.

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-a-quarter-of-charity-clients-report-cost-of-living-as-debt-driver

Climate charity hits out at planning reliance on “unrealistic techno-fixes”

NEWS 9 November 2022 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Regeneration & Housing

“This plan puts some important policies on the table, but due to the urgency of the climate crisis, the time for half measures has long since passed."

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-charity-hits-out-at-planning-reliance-on-unrealistic-techno-fixes

Poverty Alliance host annual conference in Glasgow

NEWS 25 November 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

“As an organisation and as a movement, we have achieved a lot in the last 30 years to combat the injustice of poverty."

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-alliance-host-annual-conference-in-glasgow

Poverty campaigners hail victory as child payments rise from £10 to £25

NEWS 25 March 2022 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

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Payments will help struggling families

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-campaigners-hail-victory-as-child-payments-rise-from-10-to-25

Scotland's social care system is becoming a "national scandal"

NEWS 26 March 2024 by Rab Armour

Management

Health & Social Care

Older people especially are being affected

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-social-care-system-is-becoming-a-national-scandal

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Councils failing to allocate welfare fund cash

Charity roadshow calls for new laws to protect the rights of disabled people

Scots faith leaders back care workers' wage campaign

Third sector to get fees for supporting people applying for Scottish Government disability benefits

Minister pledges to address issues of potential job losses at Rape Crisis Scotland

Almost a quarter of charity clients report cost of living as debt driver

Climate charity hits out at planning reliance on “unrealistic techno-fixes”

Poverty Alliance host annual conference in Glasgow

Poverty campaigners hail victory as child payments rise from £10 to £25

Scotland's social care system is becoming a "national scandal"

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