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Charities warn Scotland’s housing emergency is “deepening”

NEWS 16 September 2025 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

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Annual statistics show a 6% rise in the numbers of people in temporary accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-warn-scotlands-housing-emergency-is-deepening

Youth work in Scotland worth over half a billion pounds

NEWS 27 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Youth work chief warns that cutting spend will only cost more in the long run

https://tfn.scot/news/youth-work-in-scotland-worth-over-half-a-billion-pounds

Leadership exchange programme celebrates success

OPINION 19 January 2015 Guest post

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ACOSVO initiative enters new phase with Scottish Government funding to boost leadership capacity across all sectors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/leadership-exchange-programme-celebrates-over-50-matches

The politics of poverty

OPINION 14 July 2022 by Clare Simpson

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

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With latest statistics from the End Child Poverty coalition revealing poverty levels across Scotland remain “stubbornly high”, urgent and effective action is needed fast. But there needs to be political will.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-politics-of-poverty

We’ve seen the danger of calories on menus – the Scottish Government must not make the same mistake

OPINION 29 July 2022 by Tom Quinn

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

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Plans to publish calorie counts could misfire badly, warns eating disorders charity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/weve-seen-the-danger-of-calories-on-menus-the-scottish-government-must-not-make-the-same-mistake-says-eating-disorder-charity

Autumn budget fails to consider impacts of NI increases on voluntary sector employers

OPINION 6 November 2024 by Sheghley Ogilvie

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

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Regeneration & Housing

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Sheghley Ogilvie: the essential services and support provided by voluntary organisations was neither mentioned nor recognised

https://tfn.scot/opinion/autumn-budget-fails-to-consider-impacts-of-nics-increases-on-voluntary-sector-employers

Programme for Government: has palliative and end of life care been forgotten?

OPINION 13 September 2023 by Helen Malo

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Scottish Government's commitments should have gone further

https://tfn.scot/opinion/palliative-and-end-of-life-care-must-not-be-forgotten

A new era for Scottish policy or business as usual?

OPINION 2 May 2023 by Duncan Thorp

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Social Justice & Poverty

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The election of a new First Minister and Cabinet always gives governments an opportunity to examine, change or refresh policy priorities.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-era-for-scottish-policy-or-business-as-usual

A tax on volunteering? PVG fee proposal raises concerns

OPINION 17 May 2024 by Sarah Latto

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Culture & Leisure

Proposed charges would be devastating for the many who rely on volunteer led services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pvg-fee-proposal-for-volunteers-seen-as-a-potential-tax-on-volunteering

Funding confirmed for six projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

NEWS 10 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

Second round of Climate Justice Fund awards almost £3 million

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-confirmed-for-six-projects-in-sub-saharan-africa

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Charities warn Scotland’s housing emergency is “deepening”

Youth work in Scotland worth over half a billion pounds

Leadership exchange programme celebrates success

The politics of poverty

We’ve seen the danger of calories on menus – the Scottish Government must not make the same mistake

Autumn budget fails to consider impacts of NI increases on voluntary sector employers

Programme for Government: has palliative and end of life care been forgotten?

A new era for Scottish policy or business as usual?

A tax on volunteering? PVG fee proposal raises concerns

Funding confirmed for six projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

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