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How Scotland's social enterprises help power the country's economy

NEWS 16 January 2023 by Graham Martin

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Funding & Finance

The annual income of social enterprises in the country is £4.8bn according to latest census

https://tfn.scot/news/how-scotlands-social-enterprises-help-power-the-countrys-economy

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

It’s all too easy to get lost in the present...

OPINION 1 October 2019 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-all-too-easy-to-get-lost-in-the-present

Here we are then. 2024.

OPINION 1 January 2024 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/here-we-are-then-2024

What Scotland's civil society and young people can teach us about building bridges

OPINION 19 May 2025 by Irene Oldfather

Families & Young People

Environment & International

Dr Irene Oldfather on the work of the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE) to champion youth mobility

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-scotlands-civil-society-and-young-people-can-teach-us-about-building-bridges

We marched to demand action and a fairer society

OPINION 27 October 2025 by Derek Mitchell

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Regeneration & Housing

"The fact that the campaign emerged from Scotland’s charity sector is significant, because we see the reality of how people are living"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-marched-to-demand-action-and-a-fairer-society

Sturgeon: negative forces are trying to exploit third sector

NEWS 21 February 2018 by Rab Armour

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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

Public should donate more to aid groups - not boycott them

NEWS 17 August 2018 by Graham Martin

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The public should double donations to charities in the wake of the abuse scandal that has engulfed aid organisations – instead of pulling support

https://tfn.scot/news/public-should-donate-more-to-aid-groups-not-boycott-them

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

Charity gagging orders: Tories attacking free speech

NEWS 9 November 2018 by Graham Martin

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The UK Tory government is so terrified of public debate it is gagging charities and groups which hold it to account

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gagging-orders-tories-attacking-free-speech

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How Scotland's social enterprises help power the country's economy

Giving young people a voice in Scottish politics

It’s all too easy to get lost in the present...

Here we are then. 2024.

What Scotland's civil society and young people can teach us about building bridges

We marched to demand action and a fairer society

Sturgeon: negative forces are trying to exploit third sector

Public should donate more to aid groups - not boycott them

Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

Charity gagging orders: Tories attacking free speech

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