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Interim chair appointed to government care advisory board

NEWS 8 April 2025 by Niall Christie

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Health & Social Care

Susan Douglas-Scott CBE will take on the role.

https://tfn.scot/news/interim-chair-appointed-to-government-care-advisory-board

New partnership to offer legal support to charities and NGOs

NEWS 16 April 2025 by Niall Christie

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Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Bond will work with law firm, Russell-Cooke.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-partnership-to-offer-legal-support-to-charities-and-ngos

Basic income is desirable but faces challenges

NEWS 11 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

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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

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

OPINION 24 June 2016 Guest post

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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

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

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

NEWS 22 January 2015 by Graham Martin

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Scotland's new powers: the damning verdict

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

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

Plans to build 100,000 affordable homes revealed

NEWS 16 March 2021 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Charities are split on whether the Scottish Government's plan goes far enough to ensure demand for affordable homes is met

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-build-100000-affordable-homes-revealed

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

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Interim chair appointed to government care advisory board

New partnership to offer legal support to charities and NGOs

Basic income is desirable but faces challenges

Covid causes devastation in social care support

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

Beyond foodbanks: a fairer solution to food poverty

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

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 17 June

Plans to build 100,000 affordable homes revealed

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

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