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Devastating report finds young Scots most at risk of poverty

NEWS 26 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Unemployment, a lack of social housing and inflation have all conspired to make young Scots most at risk of poverty, a new report reveals

https://tfn.scot/news/devastating-report-finds-young-scots-most-at-risk-of-poverty

Poverty the number one reason Scotland’s children’s health is among the worse in Europe

NEWS 26 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Charities reiterate call for child benefit to be topped up £5 per week by Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-leads-to-scotlands-childrens-health-being-among-the-poorest-in-euro

New mental health strategy not good enough say charities

NEWS 31 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Children’s and mental health charities have unanimously rounded on the Scottish Government’s new 10-year mental health strategy

https://tfn.scot/news/new-mental-health-strategy-lacks-ambition-and-detail-say-charities

Charities provide “whopping subsidy” to Scottish Government wages policy

NEWS 5 November 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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Social care charities say local authorities are not paying the full price of social care and expect charities to meet costs themselves

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-provide-whopping-subsidy-to-scottish-government-wages-policy

Charity welcomes Long Covid support fund

NEWS 9 September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

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The Scottish Government will invest £10m to support those facing a long fight against the virus

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-welcomes-long-covid-support-fund

Broken promises for third sector as new work programme unveiled

NEWS 4 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

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Third sector groups had hoped for a greater role in Fair Start Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/broken-promises-for-third-sector-as-new-work-programme-unveiled

“Testament to misery”: UK must lead way in reversing trend away from global aid

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

The warning comes as a new report identifies the 20 countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crises.

https://tfn.scot/news/testament-to-misery-uk-must-lead-way-in-reversing-trend-away-from-global-aid

Plugging the European funding gap

OPINION 9 July 2020 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Jamie Flaherty analyses where Scotland stands in securing a replacement for European Union funding

https://tfn.scot/opinion/plugging-the-european-funding-gap

Move from welfare to wellbeing through housing reform

OPINION 27 June 2014 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Robert Black argues that housing benefit reform can make a real difference to quality of life

https://tfn.scot/opinion/move-from-welfare-to-wellbeing-through-housing-reform

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 17 June

FEATURE 17 June 2020 by Rab Armour

Management

News from Scotland's third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-wednesday-17-june

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Devastating report finds young Scots most at risk of poverty

Poverty the number one reason Scotland’s children’s health is among the worse in Europe

New mental health strategy not good enough say charities

Charities provide “whopping subsidy” to Scottish Government wages policy

Charity welcomes Long Covid support fund

Broken promises for third sector as new work programme unveiled

“Testament to misery”: UK must lead way in reversing trend away from global aid

Plugging the European funding gap

Move from welfare to wellbeing through housing reform

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector Wednesday 17 June

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