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Scotland in the red: families use credit to pay for essentials

NEWS 26 June 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

One in five have borrowed money to keep up with credit agreements

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-the-red-families-use-credit-to-pay-for-essentials

Public safety being compromised as prisoners released early

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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Charity says early relaese is creating anxiety for victims

https://tfn.scot/news/public-safety-being-compromised-as-prisoners-released-early

Roadside shame of Scotland’s manky motorists

NEWS 20 September 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

2 comments

Manky motorists are burying Scotland’s roadsides under a mountain of rubbish

https://tfn.scot/news/roadside-shame-of-scotlands-manky-motorists

Ash slams NHS boards for banning e-cigs

NEWS 18 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

1 comment

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

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

DWP slammed for “shambolic” Universal Credit roll-out

NEWS 18 January 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

7 comments

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

Dugdale: civil society must do more for the poor

NEWS 20 August 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

2 comments

Civil society must do more to speak up for the disadvantaged, according to new Scottish labour leader Kezia Dugdale

https://tfn.scot/news/dugdale-civil-society-must-do-more-for-the-poor

Outdoor centres face crisis as furlough comes to end

NEWS 21 October 2020 by Rab Armour

Management

Plea to save these centres from impending closure

https://tfn.scot/news/outdoor-centres-face-crisis-as-furlough-comes-to-end

Third sector work and wellbeing centre to open in Edinburgh

NEWS 27 June 2017 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

The centre will integrate employment training and support with wellbeing initiatives such as running clubs, book groups and healthy eating workshops

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-work-and-wellbeing-centre-to-open-in-edinburgh

Spending watchdog’s report slams Universal Credit

NEWS 15 June 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

DWP doesn't accept system is causing hardship but report details numerous problems

https://tfn.scot/news/spending-watchdogs-report-slams-universal-credit

Staff believe Brexit will be bad for their charity

NEWS 11 July 2016 by Susan Smith

Management

2 comments

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

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Scotland in the red: families use credit to pay for essentials

Public safety being compromised as prisoners released early

Roadside shame of Scotland’s manky motorists

Ash slams NHS boards for banning e-cigs

DWP slammed for “shambolic” Universal Credit roll-out

Dugdale: civil society must do more for the poor

Outdoor centres face crisis as furlough comes to end

Third sector work and wellbeing centre to open in Edinburgh

Spending watchdog’s report slams Universal Credit

Staff believe Brexit will be bad for their charity

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