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A voice for Scotland’s older people

OPINION 10 August 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Tom Berney discusses the aims and achievements of the Scottish Older People's Assembly

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sopa-gives-voice-to-scotlands-older-people

What do the sustainable development goals mean for Scotland?

OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post

Environment & International

Martha Caddell on the need to determine Scotland's role within the UN sustainable development agenda

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-the-sustainable-development-goals-mean-for-scotland

New legislation will support vulnerable witnesses

NEWS 13 May 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Charities have welcomed a new law which means witnesses will be able to pre-record evidence

https://tfn.scot/news/new-legislation-will-support-vulnerable-witnesses

Activists picket Scotland’s richest pension fund

NEWS 14 June 2019 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

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They urge the fund managers to divest from companies creating climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/activists-picket-scotlands-richest-pension-fund

Shake up planned for charity law in Scotland

NEWS 8 January 2019 by Rab Armour

Management

Big changes to Scots charity law proposed

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-reveals-plans-to-shake-up-scots-charity-law

Government admits Universal Credit link to soaring foodbank use

NEWS 12 February 2019 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Government ministers had steadfastly denied any link between Universal Credit and rising referrals to foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/government-admits-universal-credit-link-to-soaring-foodbank-use

One in nine Scots species at risk of extinction

NEWS 27 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

WWF Scotland calls for urgent action ahead of major environmental summits.

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-nine-scots-species-at-risk-of-extinction

Charities convince first minister to listen to 1,000 care experienced young people

NEWS 30 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Nicola Sturgeon recently spent time speaking to those supported by Who Cares? Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-convince-first-minister-to-listen-to-1000-care-experienced-young

Shelter campaigns in Capital over shocking homeless figures

NEWS 3 October 2016 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

Homelessness charity Shelter Scotland took its latest campaign to Edinburgh as it revealed nearly 500 children are in termporary accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/shelter-campaigns-in-capital-over-shocking-homeless-figures

Multinationals can be a force for good, research finds

NEWS 18 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Multinational companies are challenging preconceptions by fighting for human rights and protecting whistleblowers, a report has revealed

https://tfn.scot/news/multinationals-can-be-a-force-for-good-research-finds

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A voice for Scotland’s older people

What do the sustainable development goals mean for Scotland?

New legislation will support vulnerable witnesses

Activists picket Scotland’s richest pension fund

Shake up planned for charity law in Scotland

Government admits Universal Credit link to soaring foodbank use

One in nine Scots species at risk of extinction

Charities convince first minister to listen to 1,000 care experienced young people

Shelter campaigns in Capital over shocking homeless figures

Multinationals can be a force for good, research finds

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