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Giving young people a voice in Scottish politics

OPINION 3 August 2018 Guest post

Families & Young People

Emily Beever discusses how a new initiative, entitled FMQT Next Generation, aims to help young people participate in high level politics

https://tfn.scot/opinion/giving-young-people-a-voice-in-scottish-politics

Ash slams NHS boards for banning e-cigs

NEWS 18 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Anti-smoking group says banning e-cigs is the wrong approach

https://tfn.scot/news/ash-slams-nhs-boards-for-banning-e-cigs

Caring for the carers

OPINION 3 August 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman on need to increase support for carers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/caring-for-the-carers

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

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

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

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

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

Campaigners hail victory as Scottish Government announces covid inquiry

NEWS 25 August 2021 by Rab Armour

Management

Health & Social Care

Ministers say they will use inquiry to inform responses better in future

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hail-victory-as-scottish-government-announces-covid-inquiry

Charity slams NHS bureaucracy as support service fails to reach most in need

NEWS 3 September 2021 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Call for bureaucratic barriers in the NHS to be removed and data sharing to be improved

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-slams-nhs-bureaucracy-as-support-service-fails-to-reach-most-in-need

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Giving young people a voice in Scottish politics

Ash slams NHS boards for banning e-cigs

Caring for the carers

Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

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

DWP slammed for “shambolic” Universal Credit roll-out

10-year plan launched for social enterprises in Scotland

Benefits system fails people with mental health problems

Campaigners hail victory as Scottish Government announces covid inquiry

Charity slams NHS bureaucracy as support service fails to reach most in need

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