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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

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

Council run organisations will continue to receive charity tax breaks

NEWS 29 November 2017 by Gareth Jones

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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

Campaigner wants improvements in neurological care

NEWS 6 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Sue Ryder is calling for the Scottish Government to push health boards to ensure that progress is made

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigner-wants-improvements-in-neurological-care

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

Sturgeon: negative forces are trying to exploit third sector

NEWS 21 February 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

High praise for the third sector but public confidence is being undermined by negative reporting

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-negative-forces-are-trying-to-exploit-third-sector

Scotland facing child mental health crisis

NEWS 10 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Mental Health Foundation has launched a new campaign to mark World Mental Health Day

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-facing-child-mental-health-crisis

Call for political parties to publish gender gap data

NEWS 2 July 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

Little known law should be enacted to ensure greater equality

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-political-parties-to-publish-gender-gap-data

Freeman pledges action over child mental health rejections

NEWS 2 July 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The new health secretary has said it is unacceptable that large numbers of youngsters are being refused for specialist treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/freeman-pledges-action-over-child-mental-health-rejections

Oil giant accused of trying to "capitalise" on Ukraine war

NEWS 22 March 2022 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Shell is reconsidering its decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oil field

https://tfn.scot/news/oil-giant-accused-of-trying-to-capitalise-on-ukraine-war

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Is 2017 the year Scotland will make poverty history?

Almost 100,000 households move out of fuel poverty

Council run organisations will continue to receive charity tax breaks

Campaigner wants improvements in neurological care

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

Sturgeon: negative forces are trying to exploit third sector

Scotland facing child mental health crisis

Call for political parties to publish gender gap data

Freeman pledges action over child mental health rejections

Oil giant accused of trying to "capitalise" on Ukraine war

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