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Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Prejudice, poverty and discrimination are still everyday occurrences for Scotland’s disabled people, according to a wide-ranging new report

https://tfn.scot/news/report-shows-impact-of-discrimination-on-disabled-people

DWP slammed for “shambolic” Universal Credit roll-out

NEWS 18 January 2017 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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MP demands figures on how many people are being put on Universal Credit in error

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-slammed-for-shambolic-universal-credit-roll-out

Benefits system fails people with mental health problems

NEWS 3 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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A lifeline benefit is poorly designed for people with mental health problems

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-fails-people-with-mental-health-problems

More than 80,000 children started school obese in last decade

NEWS 11 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

More than 80,000 Scottish children have started primary school overweight or obese since 2005, new research has found

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-80000-children-started-school-obese-in-last-decade

10-year plan launched for social enterprises in Scotland

NEWS 14 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Focus to be on stimulating social enterprises, developing stronger organisations and realising market opportunities

https://tfn.scot/news/10-year-plan-launched-for-social-enterprises-in-scotland

Foodbanks are a “Dickensian throwback” says MSP

NEWS 30 August 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Foodbanks are not a cause for celebration – but a grim symbol of the hardship caused by welfare cuts and Tory austerity, an MSP has said

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbanks-are-a-dickensian-throwback-says-msp

Plans to make it easier to buy public land

NEWS 13 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

Community empowerment bill includes extending community right to buy and protection for allotments

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-make-it-easier-to-buy-public-land

Housing groups’ concern over Immigration Act

NEWS 17 June 2014 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Housing bodies say Immigration Act discriminates against vulnerable groups

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-groups-fear-immigration-act-discriminates-against-vulnerable

One million Scots now in poverty

NEWS 1 July 2014 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Campaigners shocked at official poverty figures

https://tfn.scot/news/one-million-scots-now-in-poverty

Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull

NEWS 1 March 2017 by Robert Armour

Environment & International

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Calls for Scottish Government to stop halt the legal slaughter of mountain hares

https://tfn.scot/news/grisly-image-reveals-barbaric-cairngorms-cull

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Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

DWP slammed for “shambolic” Universal Credit roll-out

Benefits system fails people with mental health problems

More than 80,000 children started school obese in last decade

10-year plan launched for social enterprises in Scotland

Foodbanks are a “Dickensian throwback” says MSP

Plans to make it easier to buy public land

Housing groups’ concern over Immigration Act

One million Scots now in poverty

Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull

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