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Parliament to celebrate 80 years of Citizens Advice

NEWS 30 September 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

The CAB network began helping people at the outbreak of the Second World War.

https://tfn.scot/news/parliament-to-celebrate-80-years-of-citizens-advice

Charities struggling to persuade public to act rapidly on environmental issues

NEWS 15 October 2020 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Environmental charities are struggling to convince funders and the public to hand over their money

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-struggling-to-persuade-public-to-act-rapidly-on-environmental-issues

Campaign calls for support for international volunteers

NEWS 8 October 2021 by Gareth Jones

Management

Environment & International

Charging social care volunteers for visas will lead to vital support being lost, organisations have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-calls-for-support-for-international-volunteers

Few Scots make link between food and poverty

NEWS 27 February 2017 by Rab Armour

Culture & Leisure

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Scots urged to find out more about where their food comes from to combat poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/few-scots-make-link-between-food-and-poverty

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

Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

NEWS 21 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Groups and MSPs demand changes to welfare system punishing most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-demand-uk-government-ends-cruel-benefits-freeze

Never give up – tenacious campaigners can move mountains

OPINION 6 February 2017 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Sue Tibballs is looking forward to speaking to Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall in Glasgow this month about campaigning for justice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/never-give-up-tenacious-campaigners-can-move-mountains

What lies beneath: the strange, frozen world of Scottish politics

OPINION 18 February 2021 by Graham Martin

Management

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The national question has created a queasy state of stasis - Graham Martin wonders where civil society will be when things start moving again

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-lies-beneath-the-strange-frozen-world-of-scottish-politics

Their vision of the future and ours: they are not the same

OPINION 22 October 2020 by Graham Martin

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

TFN editor Graham Martin says we must not allow Johnson and the UK Tory government to appropriate Build Back Better

https://tfn.scot/opinion/their-vision-of-the-future-and-ours-they-are-not-the-same

Giving young people a voice in Scottish politics

OPINION 3 August 2018 Guest post

Families & Young People

Emily Beever discusses how a new initiative, entitled FMQT Next Generation, aims to help young people participate in high level politics

https://tfn.scot/opinion/giving-young-people-a-voice-in-scottish-politics

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Parliament to celebrate 80 years of Citizens Advice

Charities struggling to persuade public to act rapidly on environmental issues

Campaign calls for support for international volunteers

Few Scots make link between food and poverty

Sturgeon: negative forces are trying to exploit third sector

Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

Never give up – tenacious campaigners can move mountains

What lies beneath: the strange, frozen world of Scottish politics

Their vision of the future and ours: they are not the same

Giving young people a voice in Scottish politics

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