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Scottish charities call for summit to address Covid-19 impact on disabled people

NEWS 24 May 2021 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

The organisations have said urgent action is needed to examine the wide-ranging impacts of the virus and lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charities-call-for-summit-to-address-covid-19-impact-on-disabled-people

Should single mums have to pay to track down absent dads?

POLL 5 February 2016 by Alex Turnbull

Families & Young People

5 comments

The government run Child Maintenance Service charges £20 and a 4% collection fee to single mums to track down absent dads - is this fair?

https://tfn.scot/polls/should-single-mums-have-to-pay-to-track-down-absent-dads

Will abortion pill lead to more terminations?

POLL 27 October 2017 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Pro-life campaigners say move is promoting the easy option for women

https://tfn.scot/polls/will-abortion-pill-lead-to-more-terminations

Is universal credit an unmitigated disaster?

POLL 10 July 2018 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

This week leading housing bodies joined to condemn the "flawed" universal credit roll out. Is it a disaster?

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-universal-credit-an-unmitigated-disaster

Charity calls for ‘root and branch’ review of child maintenance

NEWS 5 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

1 comment

New figures reveal a £1bn shortfall in payments collected from non-resident parents.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-root-and-branch-review-of-child-maintenance

Charity helping key staff to remain working

NEWS 20 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Flexible Childcare Services Scotland has developed software that will help key workers to access childcare

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-helping-key-staff-to-remain-working

“Business as usual” for Scottish hunts

NEWS 27 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Culture & Leisure

1 comment

Video footage shows the need for a complete ban, charity says.

https://tfn.scot/news/business-as-usual-for-scottish-hunts

Charity works with police to curb disabled people’s anxiety

NEWS 7 May 2020 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Digital image of rights curbs disabled people's anxiety during lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-works-with-police-to-curb-disabled-peoples-anxiety

Call for visa fees for social care workers to be scrapped

NEWS 12 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Scottish charities have called upon Home Secretary Priti Patel to include social care staff in plans to review visa fees for foreign workers

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-visa-fees-for-social-care-workers-to-be-scrapped

Charity warns of stroke care crisis

NEWS 1 September 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has seen demand for its services double during the lockdown

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-warns-of-stroke-care-crisis

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Scottish charities call for summit to address Covid-19 impact on disabled people

Should single mums have to pay to track down absent dads?

Will abortion pill lead to more terminations?

Is universal credit an unmitigated disaster?

Charity calls for ‘root and branch’ review of child maintenance

Charity helping key staff to remain working

“Business as usual” for Scottish hunts

Charity works with police to curb disabled people’s anxiety

Call for visa fees for social care workers to be scrapped

Charity warns of stroke care crisis

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