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Protest outside energy company HQ as bills soar

NEWS 12 August 2022 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Demo is at 4pm today (Friday, 12 August)

https://tfn.scot/news/protest-outside-energy-company-hq-as-energy-bill-soar

UK bows to pressure to take in more child refugees

NEWS 4 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Aid charity welcomes announcement after concerted pressure

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-bows-to-pressure-to-take-in-more-child-refugees

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

Abuse charities to be given three year funding

NEWS 17 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Charities working with survivors of rape and abuse have welcomed a Scottish Government pledge that they are to be allocated three year funding

https://tfn.scot/news/abuse-charities-to-be-given-three-years-worth-of-funding

Multi-million pledge to help third sector transform lives

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

First Minister confirms funding of third sector jobs programme

https://tfn.scot/news/lives-transformed-after-multi-millon-investment-in-third-sector-jobs-progra

Benefits system fails people with mental health problems

NEWS 3 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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A lifeline benefit is poorly designed for people with mental health problems

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-fails-people-with-mental-health-problems

Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Prejudice, poverty and discrimination are still everyday occurrences for Scotland’s disabled people, according to a wide-ranging new report

https://tfn.scot/news/report-shows-impact-of-discrimination-on-disabled-people

Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull

NEWS 1 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

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Calls for Scottish Government to stop halt the legal slaughter of mountain hares

https://tfn.scot/news/grisly-image-reveals-barbaric-cairngorms-cull

Holiday hunger looms as foodbank use expected to soar

NEWS 27 June 2019 by Graham Martin

Management

Hunger stalks the school holidays as foodbank use could hit record levels

https://tfn.scot/news/holiday-hunger-looms-as-foodbank-use-expected-to-soar

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Protest outside energy company HQ as bills soar

UK bows to pressure to take in more child refugees

Foodbank is evicted from premises

Secret papers show DWP knew benefit cuts would hit vulnerable hardest

Abuse charities to be given three year funding

Multi-million pledge to help third sector transform lives

Benefits system fails people with mental health problems

Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people

Grisly image reveals barbaric Cairngorms cull

Holiday hunger looms as foodbank use expected to soar

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