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Five-year youth strategy launched

NEWS 9 April 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Government and charities join together in praise of youth workers as national strategy is launched

https://tfn.scot/news/five-year-youth-strategy-launched

Welfare safety net is failing

NEWS 22 April 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Many poor families in Scotland are living on the breadline as a result of welfare cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-families-getting-hit-harder

Working parents let down by nursery system, say campaigners

NEWS 15 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

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Working parents across Scotland are being let down by a lack of flexibility in the nursery system, according to the Fair Funding for our Kids campaign.

https://tfn.scot/news/working-parents-let-down-by-nursery-system-say-campaigners

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

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

Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull

NEWS 1 March 2017 by Rab 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

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

Scotland sets up independent fundraising regulation

NEWS 30 June 2016 by Jordan Ogg

Funding & Finance

Scottish charities have chosen to create their own fundraising self-regulation system rather than buy into new English scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-sets-up-independent-fundraising-regulation

Staff believe Brexit will be bad for their charity

NEWS 11 July 2016 by Susan Smith

Management

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Third sector staff are overwhelmingly negative about the prospects for the third sector outside of the EU, according to new research

https://tfn.scot/news/staff-believe-brexit-will-be-bad-for-their-charity

The 14 young Scots set to change attitudes to nature

NEWS 24 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

A new panel of young people is to promote Scotland's environment after a survey found young Scots lack knowledge but really care about nature

https://tfn.scot/news/new-group-trying-to-change-young-scots-attitudes-to-nature

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Five-year youth strategy launched

Welfare safety net is failing

Working parents let down by nursery system, say campaigners

Foodbanks are a “Dickensian throwback” says MSP

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

Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull

10-year plan launched for social enterprises in Scotland

Scotland sets up independent fundraising regulation

Staff believe Brexit will be bad for their charity

The 14 young Scots set to change attitudes to nature

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