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Social enterprise and AI: how will new advances support our sector?

OPINION 6 February 2024 by Andy Paterson

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Scotland’s 2021 AI strategy set a bold ambition, to become a leader in “trustworthy, ethical, and inclusive AI.” What does this mean for social enterprises in Scotland?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprise-and-ai-how-will-new-advances-support-our-sector

Trustees Week: we need the right blend of youth and experience in our charities

OPINION 10 November 2022 by Lynsey Kerr

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Lynsey Kerr, a partner at law firm Lindsays, on the importance of trustees to Scotland’s third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/trustees-week-we-need-the-right-blend-of-youth-and-experience-in-our-charities

Protesters storm workfare offices

NEWS 20 July 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Anti-workfare campaigners occupy offices of a government workfare contractor

https://tfn.scot/news/protesters-storm-workfare-offices

Investigation continues into third sector independence

NEWS 12 October 2015 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

Devolution will be part of the focus of a new investigation into third sector independence

https://tfn.scot/news/investigation-continues-into-third-sector-independence

Half of all DWP sanctions wrongly imposed

NEWS 17 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Over zealous DWP indiscriminately sanctioning claimants

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-all-dwp-sanctions-wrongly-imposed

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

People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

NEWS 22 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

Members of the public fear anti-social behaviour such as graffiti, vandalism, fly-tipping and break-ins Scottish Empty Homes Partnership survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/public-scared-to-live-in-areas-with-empty-homes

Scottish Parliament can and must ban fracking says charity

NEWS 2 June 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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The Scottish Parliament can and must use its powers to completely ban fracking, environmental activists say

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-parliament-can-and-must-ban-fracking-says-charity

Scrap Work Programme calls as Westminster accused of breaching Smith deal

NEWS 4 December 2014 by Graham Martin

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Work Programme must be abolished says SCVO

https://tfn.scot/news/scrap-work-programme-calls-as-westminster-accused-of-breaching-smith-deal

Scotland’s beavers to get full legal protection

NEWS 25 February 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Scotland’s small population of beavers will be given full legal protection

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-beavers-to-get-full-legal-protection

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Social enterprise and AI: how will new advances support our sector?

Trustees Week: we need the right blend of youth and experience in our charities

Protesters storm workfare offices

Investigation continues into third sector independence

Half of all DWP sanctions wrongly imposed

Charities urge new councillors to help vulnerable children

People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

Scottish Parliament can and must ban fracking says charity

Scrap Work Programme calls as Westminster accused of breaching Smith deal

Scotland’s beavers to get full legal protection

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