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Moves to make food security a human right in Scotland

NEWS 15 April 2019 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Report says legislation would enable greater health equality

https://tfn.scot/news/moves-to-make-food-security-a-human-right-in-scotland

Petition for extra mental health cash to fund children’s services

NEWS 13 April 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition launches petition citing services are at “breaking point”

https://tfn.scot/news/petition-for-extra-mental-health-cash-to-fund-childrens-services

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

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

New council houses are welcome but we need a lot more to solve housing crisis

NEWS 19 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

Shelter Scotland reacts as North Lanarkshire Council reveals it is to build 1,000 council homes

https://tfn.scot/news/new-council-houses-are-welcome-but-we-need-a-lot-more

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

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

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

Charity bosses urged to shun Help to Work programme

NEWS 1 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Management

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The UK government's new job scheme forces unpaid labour says union

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-bosses-urged-to-shun-new-employment-scheme

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Moves to make food security a human right in Scotland

Petition for extra mental health cash to fund children’s services

Protesters storm workfare offices

People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

New council houses are welcome but we need a lot more to solve housing crisis

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

Almost 100,000 households move out of fuel poverty

Is 2017 the year Scotland will make poverty history?

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

Charity bosses urged to shun Help to Work programme

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