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Scotland’s children facing a mental health crisis

NEWS 20 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Leading charity calls on Scottish Government to address mental health crisis facing children

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-children-facing-a-mental-health-crisis

Scotland’s population is getting older - and we must prepare for this

NEWS 21 October 2019 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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Scotland must do more to prepare for a quarter of a million more older people, charities have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-population-is-getting-older-and-we-must-prepare-for-this

Mental health strategy must go further, say charities

NEWS 4 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

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Third sector organisations are in danger of being ignored under the Scottish Government’s new mental health strategy, a charity has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-overlooked-in-mental-health-strategy-charity-warns

Soaring cost of housing throws Scots children into poverty

NEWS 10 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Soaring housing costs pushed a further 70,000 Scottish children into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/soaring-cost-of-housing-throwing-scots-children-into-poverty

Poor pupils face hunger and stigma at school

NEWS 12 July 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

MSPs have raised concerns about the effect of growing child poverty on children's achievement at school

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-pupils-face-hunger-and-stigma-at-school

Suicide prevention strategy welcomed

NEWS 9 August 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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The Scottish Government aims to cut deaths by suicide by a fifth over the next four years

https://tfn.scot/news/suicide-prevention-strategy-welcomed

A Scottish Social Security Agency - what will it mean for disabled people?

OPINION 16 August 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Layla Theiner discusses whether a Scottish Social Security Agency be a saving grace for disabled people on benefits in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-scottish-social-security-agency-what-will-it-mean-for-disabled-people

I’m no Citizen Smith: Cat Boyd on why she campaigns

OPINION 16 February 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Cat Boyd believes campaigning gives you the power to over-come your fears and enables you to change things for the better

https://tfn.scot/opinion/im-no-citizen-smith-cat-boyd-on-why-she-campaigns

Charities have been shooting themselves in the foot

OPINION 16 March 2016 Guest post

Management

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Caroline Slocock says charities have allowed themselves to be forced into competition with each other for state income

https://tfn.scot/opinion/x

Alan Yentob and Kids Company board is a disgrace

OPINION 16 October 2015 Guest post

Families & Young People

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Appearance before MPs is damaging to whole third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/alan-yentob-and-kids-company-board-are-a-disgrace

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Scotland’s children facing a mental health crisis

Scotland’s population is getting older - and we must prepare for this

Mental health strategy must go further, say charities

Soaring cost of housing throws Scots children into poverty

Poor pupils face hunger and stigma at school

Suicide prevention strategy welcomed

A Scottish Social Security Agency - what will it mean for disabled people?

I’m no Citizen Smith: Cat Boyd on why she campaigns

Charities have been shooting themselves in the foot

Alan Yentob and Kids Company board is a disgrace

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