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New report calls for urgent action to tackle loneliness

NEWS 15 October 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

A national campaign has said more must be done to help those facing isolation this winter

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-calls-for-urgent-action-to-tackle-loneliness

Child maintenance bill must be amended or domestic abuse victims will suffer

NEWS 27 February 2023 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Broad coalition of charities have hit out

https://tfn.scot/news/child-maintenance-bill-must-be-amended-or-domestic-abuse-victims-will-suffer

Scotland told to show climate leadership after COP28

NEWS 13 December 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

The climate talks failed to reach an agreement on urgently phasing out fossil fuels.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-told-to-show-climate-leadership-after-cop28

Deposit return scheme could reduce plastic litter by 90%

NEWS 31 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

The Scottish Government initiative will see shoppers pay a 20p deposit when buying drinks in single-use containers.

https://tfn.scot/news/deposit-return-scheme-could-reduce-plastic-litter-by-90

Food poverty hitting Scots children in lockdown

NEWS 3 June 2020 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Emergency food requests rise on the back of the economic crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/food-poverty-hitting-scots-children-in-lockdown

Charity calls for unused roads to be adapted for social distancing

NEWS 16 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

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Friends of the Earth Scotland wants pavements and cycle lanes to be expanded to allow better social distancing

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-unused-roads-to-be-adapted-for-social-distancing

Disabled people at breaking point with fear and anxiety

NEWS 8 May 2020 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Some respondents talked of suicidal thoughts

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-at-breaking-point-with-fear-and-anxiety

Charities invited to apply to £50m fund

NEWS 14 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

1 comment

The Wellbeing Fund aims to assist third sector organisations working with people impacted by the coronavirus pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-invited-to-apply-to-50m-fund

Activists picket Scotland’s richest pension fund

NEWS 14 June 2019 by Robert Armour

Environment & International

1 comment

They urge the fund managers to divest from companies creating climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/activists-picket-scotlands-richest-pension-fund

Childhood getting worse, parents and grandparents say

NEWS 9 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

Bullying, peer pressure and social media cited as serious concerns in cross-generational survey.

https://tfn.scot/news/childhood-getting-worse-parents-and-grandparents-say

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New report calls for urgent action to tackle loneliness

Child maintenance bill must be amended or domestic abuse victims will suffer

Scotland told to show climate leadership after COP28

Deposit return scheme could reduce plastic litter by 90%

Food poverty hitting Scots children in lockdown

Charity calls for unused roads to be adapted for social distancing

Disabled people at breaking point with fear and anxiety

Charities invited to apply to £50m fund

Activists picket Scotland’s richest pension fund

Childhood getting worse, parents and grandparents say

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