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Beyond foodbanks: a fairer solution to food poverty

OPINION 5 July 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Martin Johnstone explains why he is calling on the Scottish Government to increase benefits and give food poor Scots their dignity back

https://tfn.scot/opinion/beyond-foodbanks-a-fairer-solution-to-food-poverty

Move from welfare to wellbeing through housing reform

OPINION 27 June 2014 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Robert Black argues that housing benefit reform can make a real difference to quality of life

https://tfn.scot/opinion/move-from-welfare-to-wellbeing-through-housing-reform

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 17 June

FEATURE 17 June 2020 by Rab Armour

Management

News from Scotland's third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-wednesday-17-june

Health and social care change not moving fast enough say MSPs

NEWS 1 December 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

A group of MSPs have called for the Scottish Government to put more pressure on the NHS and councils to work together on health and care services

https://tfn.scot/news/health-and-social-care-change-not-moving-fast-enough-say-msps

Scottish Government promises to reform hated disability benefit

NEWS 20 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

A Scottish Government minister has committed to reforming Personal Independence Payment assessment procedures when powers are devolved in the spring

https://tfn.scot/news/disability-benefit-erodes-dignity-and-needs-reform

Named person laws are back on track

NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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Much fought-over named person legislation will proceed in Scotland – despite a court setback

https://tfn.scot/news/named-person-laws-are-back-on-track

Communities are crumbling under an onslaught of cuts

NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Scottish communities have been left to go to ruin while the public is put at risk by brutal cuts to council spending, a survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/how-our-communities-crumble-under-an-onslaught-of-cuts

Study gives stark poverty warning

NEWS 5 October 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said more action is needed to meet child poverty targets, with Covid-19 exacerbating inequalities

https://tfn.scot/news/study-gives-stark-poverty-warning

Terminally ill win long-running campaign against "cruel" DWP benefits rule

NEWS 9 July 2021 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Terminally ill will be able to fast-track financial support

https://tfn.scot/news/terminally-ill-win-long-running-campaign-against-cruel-dwp-benefits-rule

Third sector hails free school meals

NEWS 5 January 2015 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Free school meals roll-out welcomed by third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-hails-free-school-meals

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Beyond foodbanks: a fairer solution to food poverty

Move from welfare to wellbeing through housing reform

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 17 June

Health and social care change not moving fast enough say MSPs

Scottish Government promises to reform hated disability benefit

Named person laws are back on track

Communities are crumbling under an onslaught of cuts

Study gives stark poverty warning

Terminally ill win long-running campaign against "cruel" DWP benefits rule

Third sector hails free school meals

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