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Chancellor offers few concessions to sector

NEWS 18 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Budget thin on concessions for the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/chancellor-offers-few-concessions-to-sector

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

Why support for rural community organisations has never been more needed

OPINION 25 August 2022 by Lucy Conway

Funding & Finance

Lucy Conway reflects on some of the unique challenges facing Scotland’s rural community organisations and the fundraising support being offered by Inspiring Scotland to help strengthen these vital groups

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-support-for-rural-community-organisations-has-never-been-more-needed

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

OPINION 10 November 2022 by Lynsey Kerr

Management

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

Charity gets cash to help entrepreneurs

NEWS 21 March 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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A charity that helps to develop and support entrepreneurs in Scotland’s poorest communities will be expanded thanks to a £225,000 funding boost

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gets-cash-to-help-entrepreneurs

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

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

Tory trade union bill is an assault on civil liberties

NEWS 15 September 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Leading human rights groups have warned that the Tories’ proposed trade union bill is “a major attack on civil liberties in the UK”

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-trade-union-bill-is-an-assault-on-civil-liberties

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

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

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Chancellor offers few concessions to sector

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

Why support for rural community organisations has never been more needed

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

Charity gets cash to help entrepreneurs

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

Scottish Parliament can and must ban fracking says charity

Tory trade union bill is an assault on civil liberties

Protesters storm workfare offices

Half of all DWP sanctions wrongly imposed

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