Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

New mental health strategy not good enough say charities

NEWS 31 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Children’s and mental health charities have unanimously rounded on the Scottish Government’s new 10-year mental health strategy

https://tfn.scot/news/new-mental-health-strategy-lacks-ambition-and-detail-say-charities

Poverty the number one reason Scotland’s children’s health is among the worse in Europe

NEWS 26 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Charities reiterate call for child benefit to be topped up £5 per week by Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-leads-to-scotlands-childrens-health-being-among-the-poorest-in-euro

Charities provide “whopping subsidy” to Scottish Government wages policy

NEWS 5 November 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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Social care charities say local authorities are not paying the full price of social care and expect charities to meet costs themselves

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-provide-whopping-subsidy-to-scottish-government-wages-policy

Charity welcomes Long Covid support fund

NEWS 9 September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

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The Scottish Government will invest £10m to support those facing a long fight against the virus

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-welcomes-long-covid-support-fund

Plugging the European funding gap

OPINION 9 July 2020 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Jamie Flaherty analyses where Scotland stands in securing a replacement for European Union funding

https://tfn.scot/opinion/plugging-the-european-funding-gap

Basic income is desirable but faces challenges

NEWS 11 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

2 comments

A study has said a Citizens' Basic Income in Scotland could work, but there are many challenges to overcome before it can be introduced

https://tfn.scot/news/basic-income-is-desirable-but-faces-challenges

Covid causes devastation in social care support

NEWS 6 October 2020 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Research shows people have experienced either a reduction or a complete withdrawal of social care support at home

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-causes-devastation-in-social-care-support

Named person: Swinney must think again as the fight goes on

OPINION 10 March 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

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Lesley Scott says the fight against named person will continue - and the Scottish Government must come to its senses

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-swinney-must-think-again-as-the-fight-goes-on

Incoherent and flawed: Scotland’s new powers fail to impress

NEWS 22 January 2015 by Graham Martin

Management

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Scotland's new powers: the damning verdict

https://tfn.scot/news/incoherent-and-flawed-scotlands-new-powers-fail-to-impress

Brexit left us reeling - but now we must fight for our sector

OPINION 24 June 2016 Guest post

Management

2 comments

Maggie Lennon says post-Brexit, the third sector faces a fight for its future

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-left-us-reeling-but-now-we-must-fight-for-our-sector

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New mental health strategy not good enough say charities

Poverty the number one reason Scotland’s children’s health is among the worse in Europe

Charities provide “whopping subsidy” to Scottish Government wages policy

Charity welcomes Long Covid support fund

Plugging the European funding gap

Basic income is desirable but faces challenges

Covid causes devastation in social care support

Named person: Swinney must think again as the fight goes on

Incoherent and flawed: Scotland’s new powers fail to impress

Brexit left us reeling - but now we must fight for our sector

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