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Let’s not throw the baby out with Batmanghelidjh

OPINION 3 February 2016 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

Susan Smith argues against knee-jerk reactions to the demise of Kids Company and says Scottish charities must be allowed to get on with their jobs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-not-throw-the-baby-out-with-batmanghelidjh

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

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

OSCR feared private schools ruling would create “two tier” charity system

NEWS 7 February 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

Emails reveal civil servants wanted to review wider issue of charity status before revoking private schools' charity rate relief

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-feared-private-schools-ruling-would-create-two-tier-charity-system

Another endangered eagle missing over grouse moors

NEWS 18 April 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Yet another satellite-tagged eagle has gone missing in Scotland in highly suspicious circumstances

https://tfn.scot/news/another-endangered-eagle-missing-over-grouse-moors

Children are going hungry – shouldn’t we say something?

OPINION 9 June 2015 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Pete Ritchie asks if the third sector is making enough noise about malnutrition and the impact of poor diet

https://tfn.scot/opinion/children-are-going-hungry-shouldnt-we-say-something

Charity lotteries get green light to raise ten times more

NEWS 29 June 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

The UK government has announced plans to increase the ticket sales limit on charity lotteries from £10m to £100m

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-lotteries-get-green-light-to-raise-ten-times-more

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Let’s not throw the baby out with Batmanghelidjh

Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

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

OSCR feared private schools ruling would create “two tier” charity system

Another endangered eagle missing over grouse moors

Children are going hungry – shouldn’t we say something?

Charity lotteries get green light to raise ten times more

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