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"Unjust": Charity calls for end to UK Government benefit cap

NEWS 23 June 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

The Poverty Alliance has now written to the Chancellor, calling on him to scrap the cap, or at least raise it in line with living costs.

https://tfn.scot/news/unjust-charity-calls-for-end-to-uk-government-benefit-cap

Civil society coalition demands first minister condemns Cambo oil plans

NEWS 27 October 2021 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

#ClimateScotland

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland has written to Nicola Sturgeon asking her to call on Boris Johnson to reject all new oil and gas projects

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-coalition-demands-first-minister-condemns-cambo-oil-plans

Covid exemptions: social care staff must be protected from bad bosses

NEWS 27 July 2021 by Graham Martin

Management

Health & Social Care

Union warns that "less scrupulous" employers could force staff to work

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-exemptions-social-care-staff-must-be-protected-from-bad-bosses

Government urged to expand four-day working week pilot

NEWS 1 September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Workers believe the move will boost wellbeing and the economy

https://tfn.scot/news/government-urged-to-expand-four-day-working-week-pilot

Scots charity to provide vital PPE in Africa

NEWS 13 September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Kids Operating Room has received a large donation of equipment to help keep people safe from Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-charity-to-provide-vital-ppe-in-africa

Theatres in social distancing plea

NEWS 11 May 2021 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

Arts organisations say the 2m rule places pressure on an industry which is already struggling to survive

https://tfn.scot/news/theatres-in-social-distancing-plea

Raft of funds available for community groups and charities

NEWS 14 July 2021 by Rab Armour

Management

Funding & Finance

Funds open for applications

https://tfn.scot/news/raft-of-funds-available-for-community-groups-and-charities

Tory ministers told cuts will kill - but pushed ahead with them anyway

NEWS 2 August 2023 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Foreign aid cash slashed to balance the books - condemning thousands to death

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-ministers-told-cuts-will-kill-but-pushed-ahead-with-them-anyway

Scottish charity joins legal challenge of UK Government’s blocking of gender reforms

NEWS 10 August 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

A Scottish charity has been given permission to join a legal challenge to the UK Government’s veto of gender reforms.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-joins-legal-challenge-of-uk-governments-blocking-of-gender-reforms

Half a million Scots with health conditions miss out on rehab

NEWS 5 October 2023 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

CHSS is calling for the Scottish Government to improve services for people with long-term conditions

https://tfn.scot/news/half-a-million-scots-with-health-conditions-miss-out-on-rehab

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"Unjust": Charity calls for end to UK Government benefit cap

Civil society coalition demands first minister condemns Cambo oil plans

Covid exemptions: social care staff must be protected from bad bosses

Government urged to expand four-day working week pilot

Scots charity to provide vital PPE in Africa

Theatres in social distancing plea

Raft of funds available for community groups and charities

Tory ministers told cuts will kill - but pushed ahead with them anyway

Scottish charity joins legal challenge of UK Government’s blocking of gender reforms

Half a million Scots with health conditions miss out on rehab

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