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Caring about carers’ rights

OPINION 11 March 2015 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Claire Cairns welcomes a new bill to give carers the right to help from their council but argues everyone should get the same support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/caring-about-carers-rights

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

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

Hundreds of disused homes brought back to life

NEWS 13 July 2015 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Double amount of empty homes brought back into use thanks to charity partnership

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-of-disused-homes-brought-back-to-life

Human rights organisations welcome UN report

NEWS 28 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Report lays down a challenge to governments and has taken on board concerns

https://tfn.scot/news/human-rights-organisations-welcome-un-report

Dugdale: civil society must do more for the poor

NEWS 20 August 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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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

A missed opportunity with the Hayward Review response

OPINION 25 September 2024 by Sarah Latto

Families & Young People

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Sarah Latto says the Scottish Government's response was anticlimactic

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-missed-opportunity-with-the-hayward-review-response

Foodbank is evicted from premises

NEWS 17 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Council serves eviction notice on foodbank - which is now looking for new premises

https://tfn.scot/news/council-evicts-foodbank-from-premises

Secret papers show DWP knew benefit cuts would hit vulnerable hardest

NEWS 17 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Government ministers knew back-to-work tests were hitting vulnerable hardest but took no action despite warnings

https://tfn.scot/news/secret-papers-show-dwp-knew-benefit-cuts-would-hit-vulnerable-hardest

Refugee children facing death in sub-zero temperatures

NEWS 19 January 2016 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

An aid charity is calling on governments to prioritise humanitarian aid for refugee children and their families

https://tfn.scot/news/refugee-children-facing-death-in-sub-zero-temperatures

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Caring about carers’ rights

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

Former Channel 4 boss to lead new fundraising watchdog

Hundreds of disused homes brought back to life

Human rights organisations welcome UN report

Dugdale: civil society must do more for the poor

A missed opportunity with the Hayward Review response

Foodbank is evicted from premises

Secret papers show DWP knew benefit cuts would hit vulnerable hardest

Refugee children facing death in sub-zero temperatures

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