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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

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

Plans to make it easier to buy public land

NEWS 13 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

Community empowerment bill includes extending community right to buy and protection for allotments

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-make-it-easier-to-buy-public-land

Housing groups’ concern over Immigration Act

NEWS 17 June 2014 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Housing bodies say Immigration Act discriminates against vulnerable groups

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-groups-fear-immigration-act-discriminates-against-vulnerable

One million Scots now in poverty

NEWS 1 July 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Campaigners shocked at official poverty figures

https://tfn.scot/news/one-million-scots-now-in-poverty

The case against the assisted suicide (Scotland) bill

OPINION 13 January 2015 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Bill Scott of Inclusion Scotland discusses the potentially negative impact of an assisted suicide bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-case-against-assisted-suicide

Holyrood 2021: the Scottish Liberal Democrats’ pitch to the voluntary sector

OPINION 20 April 2021 Guest post

Families & Young People

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Willie Rennie writes for TFN ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections

https://tfn.scot/opinion/holyrood-2021-the-scottish-liberal-democrats-pitch-to-the-voluntary-sector

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

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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Welfare safety net is failing

Five-year youth strategy launched

Plans to make it easier to buy public land

Housing groups’ concern over Immigration Act

One million Scots now in poverty

The case against the assisted suicide (Scotland) bill

Holyrood 2021: the Scottish Liberal Democrats’ pitch to the voluntary sector

Former Channel 4 boss to lead new fundraising watchdog

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

Charity lotteries get green light to raise ten times more

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