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Warning Scots can't access legal aid

NEWS 20 October 2022 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Scottish Government urged to take action

https://tfn.scot/news/warning-scots-cant-access-legal-aid

Urgent action needed to support struggling Scots families

NEWS 13 January 2022 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Health & Social Care

Greater access to services remains a priority says children's charity

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-action-needed-to-support-struggling-scots-families

Human right to a healthy environment must be enshrined in law

NEWS 9 December 2021 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Petition launched calling for action to hold public bodies and polluters to account

https://tfn.scot/news/human-right-to-a-healthy-environment-must-be-enshrined-in-law

North and south news roundup

NEWS 18 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

TFN's snippets of some of the news from rural Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/north-and-south-news-roundup

Pavement parking ban set to become legislation

NEWS 24 February 2016 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Scottish Parliament clear to introduce legislation banning cars from obstructing walkways

https://tfn.scot/news/banning-pavement-parking-set-to-become-legislation

Freedom of Information forum returns after six year absence

NEWS 8 May 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

A forum for campaigners pushing for greater freedom of information is to reconvene in Edinburgh

https://tfn.scot/news/forum-meets-again-after-six-year-absence

Legacy giving is crucial to charity sector - and it must be promoted

NEWS 8 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

The UK’s political parties have been urged to support and help grow legacy giving to build a stronger and more resilient charitable sector

https://tfn.scot/news/legacy-giving-is-crucial-to-charity-sector-and-it-must-be-promoted

Fuel poverty will kill 80 elderly people every day this winter

NEWS 29 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Charities demand UK-wide ministerial summit into the national scandal of fuel poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/fuel-poverty-will-kill-80-oaps-a-day-this-winter

Age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to be raised to 12

NEWS 2 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

1 comment

The move, welcomed by charities, brings Scotland in line with the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child

https://tfn.scot/news/age-of-criminal-responsibility-in-scotland-to-be-raised-to-12-years-old

Nicola Sturgeon commits to LGBT inclusive education in Scots schools

NEWS 12 January 2017 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

1 comment

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has backed proposals for LGBT+ issues to be taught in Scottish schools

https://tfn.scot/news/nicola-sturgeon-commits-to-lgbt-inclusive-education-in-scots-schools

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Warning Scots can't access legal aid

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North and south news roundup

Pavement parking ban set to become legislation

Freedom of Information forum returns after six year absence

Legacy giving is crucial to charity sector - and it must be promoted

Fuel poverty will kill 80 elderly people every day this winter

Age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to be raised to 12

Nicola Sturgeon commits to LGBT inclusive education in Scots schools

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