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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

Almost 100,000 households move out of fuel poverty

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

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Almost 100,000 Scottish households have moved out of fuel poverty, according to official statistics

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-100000-households-move-out-of-fuel-poverty

Is 2017 the year Scotland will make poverty history?

NEWS 30 December 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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New powers can create meaningful changes for low income Scots in 2017, campaigners say

https://tfn.scot/news/is-2017-the-year-scotland-will-make-poverty-history

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

Social security is a human right – not just a nice thing

OPINION 25 May 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Judith Robertson explains why she believes there is a public misconception about the right to social security

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-security-is-a-human-right-not-just-a-nice-thing

Meagre pickings for Scottish charities in Budget

OPINION 24 March 2014 Guest post

Funding & Finance

Ruchir Shah explains the significance of the crumbs the chancellor offered to the Scottish charity sector in his recent budget

https://tfn.scot/opinion/meager-pickings-for-scottish-charities-in-budget

One in three Scottish school pupils has been bullied in the past year

NEWS 18 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

The largest survey ever into bullying in Scotland is to help shape the support given to children and young people

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-three-scottish-school-pupils-has-been-bullied-in-the-past-year

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

NEWS 15 December 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

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Scotland's independent schools now liable to pay same rates as commercial enterprises

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-anger-after-losing-charity-rate-relief

Council run organisations will continue to receive charity tax breaks

NEWS 29 November 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

The Scottish Government has announced it will not follow a recommendation to make Aleos pay higher rates

https://tfn.scot/news/council-run-organisations-will-continue-to-receive-charity-tax-breaks

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Scottish Parliament can and must ban fracking says charity

Almost 100,000 households move out of fuel poverty

Is 2017 the year Scotland will make poverty history?

Charities urge new councillors to help vulnerable children

People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

Social security is a human right – not just a nice thing

Meagre pickings for Scottish charities in Budget

One in three Scottish school pupils has been bullied in the past year

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

Council run organisations will continue to receive charity tax breaks

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