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Scots failing to save for care homes

NEWS 20 August 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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A study of 2,000 Scots aged 55 and over has found most people have no plans to save for future care costs

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-failing-to-save-for-care-homes

Plastic waste costs Scotland £11 million

NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Households across Scotland are binning recyclable plastic, which is also hitting local authorities in the pocket

https://tfn.scot/news/plastic-waste-costs-scotland-11m

Junk food crackdown could ban free prawn crackers

NEWS 3 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A Scottish Government consultation on plans aimed at reducing obesity has been welcomed by charities

https://tfn.scot/news/junk-food-crackdown-could-ban-free-prawn-crackers

Green-fingered communities to benefit from cash boost

NEWS 1 June 2023 by Niall Christie

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Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Funded by the Scottish Government, projects can apply for part of the £100,000 fund.

https://tfn.scot/news/green-fingered-communities-to-benefit-from-cash-boost

Campaigners call to raise drink prices further to save more lives

NEWS 27 June 2023 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Minimum pricing has been a success they claim

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-to-raise-drink-prices-further-to-save-more-lives

Council budget cuts could spell catastrophe for older people, charity warns

NEWS 17 February 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

https://tfn.scot/news/council-budget-cuts-could-spell-catastrophe-for-older-people-charity-warns

New FM must retain older people's minister says charity

NEWS 14 March 2023 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Age Scotland has written to all candidates

https://tfn.scot/news/new-fm-must-retain-older-peoples-minister-says-charity

Rent freeze for older tenants welcomed

NEWS 7 September 2022 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

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Rents frozen until spring

https://tfn.scot/news/rent-freeze-for-older-tenants-welcomed

IRC president calls for mitigations to “dangers” posed by UK aid cuts

NEWS 5 May 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Former foreign secretary David Miliband set out proposals in a speech in London

https://tfn.scot/news/irc-president-calls-for-mitigations-to-dangers-posed-by-uk-aid-cuts

Project proves how peer support is vital in suicide prevention

NEWS 1 December 2025 by Rab Armour

Management

Health & Social Care

It can make a lifesaving difference, states report

https://tfn.scot/news/project-proves-how-peer-support-is-vital-in-suicide-prevention

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Scots failing to save for care homes

Plastic waste costs Scotland £11 million

Junk food crackdown could ban free prawn crackers

Green-fingered communities to benefit from cash boost

Campaigners call to raise drink prices further to save more lives

Council budget cuts could spell catastrophe for older people, charity warns

New FM must retain older people's minister says charity

Rent freeze for older tenants welcomed

IRC president calls for mitigations to “dangers” posed by UK aid cuts

Project proves how peer support is vital in suicide prevention

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