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Public safety being compromised as prisoners released early

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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Charity says early relaese is creating anxiety for victims

https://tfn.scot/news/public-safety-being-compromised-as-prisoners-released-early

Senior Labour MP calls for aid funding to be added to EU talks following cut

NEWS 18 March 2025 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Stella Creasy said collaborating with Europe could improve the impact of funding.

https://tfn.scot/news/senior-labour-mp-calls-for-aid-funding-to-be-added-to-eu-talks-following-cut

Former Channel 4 boss to lead new fundraising watchdog

NEWS 17 November 2015 by Susan Smith

Management

Television executive Michael Grade will appoint the board and staff for the UK's tough new fundraising regulatory body

https://tfn.scot/news/former-channel-4-boss-to-lead-new-fundraising-watchdog

DWP slammed for “shambolic” Universal Credit roll-out

NEWS 18 January 2017 by Rab 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

Abuse charities to be given three year funding

NEWS 17 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Charities working with survivors of rape and abuse have welcomed a Scottish Government pledge that they are to be allocated three year funding

https://tfn.scot/news/abuse-charities-to-be-given-three-years-worth-of-funding

Multi-million pledge to help third sector transform lives

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

First Minister confirms funding of third sector jobs programme

https://tfn.scot/news/lives-transformed-after-multi-millon-investment-in-third-sector-jobs-progra

UK bows to pressure to take in more child refugees

NEWS 4 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Aid charity welcomes announcement after concerted pressure

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-bows-to-pressure-to-take-in-more-child-refugees

Refugee children facing death in sub-zero temperatures

NEWS 19 January 2016 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

An aid charity is calling on governments to prioritise humanitarian aid for refugee children and their families

https://tfn.scot/news/refugee-children-facing-death-in-sub-zero-temperatures

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

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Public safety being compromised as prisoners released early

Senior Labour MP calls for aid funding to be added to EU talks following cut

Former Channel 4 boss to lead new fundraising watchdog

DWP slammed for “shambolic” Universal Credit roll-out

Benefits system fails people with mental health problems

Abuse charities to be given three year funding

Multi-million pledge to help third sector transform lives

UK bows to pressure to take in more child refugees

Refugee children facing death in sub-zero temperatures

Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

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