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Scots children waiting over a year for mental health care

NEWS 6 June 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Just 0.5% of NHS budget goes to support children and young people with mental health problems despite thousands waiting for treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-slam-nhs-for-failing-children-with-mental-health-problems

Charities savage May’s shared society ‘crocodile tears’

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Scottish charities have savaged Theresa May – accusing her of shedding “crocodile tears” as she unveiled her so-called “shared society" vision

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-savage-mays-shared-society-crocodile-tears

Sustainable development can lead the recovery

NEWS 30 July 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Leaders from all parts of Scottish society can drive the sustainable development agenda forward, a new report has asserted

https://tfn.scot/news/sustainable-development-can-lead-the-recovery

A year since the fall of Kabul, Scottish Afghans rally for justice

NEWS 18 August 2022 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

They say they have been left in limbo and abandoned by Westminster

https://tfn.scot/news/a-year-since-the-fall-of-kabul-scottish-afghans-rally-for-justice

Scots join the call to stop trade with illegal Israeli settlements

NEWS 16 September 2025 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Justice & Peace Scotland is endorsing the campaign after witnessing first-hand the impact of settlement expansion on Palestinian lives

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-join-the-call-to-stop-trade-with-illegal-israeli-settlements

New appointments strengthen housing and care group's leadership

NEWS 20 November 2025 by Graham Martin

Management

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

They have joined the board of Blackwood to help shape the next phase of the organisation

https://tfn.scot/news/new-appointments-strengthen-housing-and-care-groups-leadership

Charity wants price checks on heating oil

NEWS 15 July 2026 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Customers face a gap in protection

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-wants-price-checks-on-heating-oil

Will abortion pill lead to more terminations?

POLL 27 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Pro-life campaigners say move is promoting the easy option for women

https://tfn.scot/polls/will-abortion-pill-lead-to-more-terminations

Is universal credit an unmitigated disaster?

POLL 10 July 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

This week leading housing bodies joined to condemn the "flawed" universal credit roll out. Is it a disaster?

https://tfn.scot/polls/is-universal-credit-an-unmitigated-disaster

Should single mums have to pay to track down absent dads?

POLL 5 February 2016 by Alex Turnbull

Families & Young People

5 comments

The government run Child Maintenance Service charges £20 and a 4% collection fee to single mums to track down absent dads - is this fair?

https://tfn.scot/polls/should-single-mums-have-to-pay-to-track-down-absent-dads

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