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Is the youth work sector there yet?

OPINION 5 May 2014 by YouthLink Scotland

Families & Young People

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Jim Sweeney, chief executive of YouthLink Scotland, examines the impact of the new National Youth Work Strategy ahead of a debate in the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-we-there-yet

Charity members: help or hindrance?

OPINION 2 September 2019 Guest post

Management

Charities’ membership models (or lack of them) may be damaging their sustainability. Alastair Keatinge explains why, and what to do about it

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-members-help-or-hindrance

Serco failure proves urgent need for social enterprise

OPINION 3 August 2018 Guest post

Management

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Duncan Thorp believes broken public services can be fixed and the answer lies with the social economy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/serco-failure-proves-urgent-need-for-social-enterprise

Councils to be forced to improve education of poorer pupils

NEWS 24 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Scottish Government bill to narrow the gap that sees children from richer backgrounds given the best chance to succeed at school

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-to-be-forced-to-improve-education-of-poorer-pupils

A short-term effect?

OPINION 1 September 2021 by Graham Martin

Graham Martin on the Programme for Government

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-short-term-effect

Refugees blocked from reuniting with families in UK, charity says

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

Refugees are being denied the chance to reunite with their families after arriving in the UK, a charity has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/refugees-blocked-from-reuniting-with-families-in-uk-charity-says

Call for urgent action as report shows one in seven children is obese

NEWS 20 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Health Survey revealed 15% of children were obese and 13% were overweight

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-urgent-action-as-report-shows-one-in-seven-children-is-obese

Child mental health targets missed by half of Scotland’s health boards

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Half of Scotland’s health boards failed to meet waiting time targets for child mental health treatment, it has emerged

https://tfn.scot/news/child-mental-health-targets-missed-by-half-of-scotlands-health-boards

It’s doable – so let’s do it

OPINION 14 December 2020 by John Cassidy

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

John Cassidy analyses Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing’s Blueprint for a Healthier Scotland and looks at how communities have responded to Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-doable-so-lets-do-it

Remembering the week everyone hated us

OPINION 28 May 2024 by Derek Mitchell

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Regeneration & Housing

CAS chief executive Derek Mitchell on being at the heart of a Twitter storm

https://tfn.scot/opinion/remembering-the-week-everyone-hated-us

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Call for urgent action as report shows one in seven children is obese

Child mental health targets missed by half of Scotland’s health boards

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