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Charities demand full devolution of welfare

NEWS 15 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Leading charities say full devolution of welfare is the only tangible option to help Scotland's most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-demand-full-devolution-of-welfare

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

NEWS 1 February 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

A damning picture has been painted of failed charity Kids Company – an organisation beset by financial mismanagement and organisational incompetence

https://tfn.scot/news/incompetence-and-collapse-the-kids-company-verdict

Temporary accommodation blight of homeless Scots

NEWS 13 January 2015 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Figures show homeless spending longer in temporary accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/temporary-accommodation-blight-of-homeless-scots

Scottish charity test is being abused by tax dodgers

NEWS 14 January 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Management

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Public petitions committee to ask government if it plans to review Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-test-is-being-abused-by-tax-dodgers

Making FoI matter

OPINION 25 March 2022 by Carole Ewart

Management

Campaigners hope a new bill will help extend the reach of FoI so that it applies to voluntary sector services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-foi-matter

Esteem for the sector: we need parity, not parroting

OPINION 1 July 2022 by Kirsten Hogg

Management

Kirsten Hogg wonders where the substance is beneath the first minister’s warm words

https://tfn.scot/opinion/esteem-for-the-sector-we-need-parity-not-parroting

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

OPINION 23 April 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Dan Mushens, a recovery worker, says the long term consequences of minimum pricing are still unknown

https://tfn.scot/opinion/could-minimum-pricing-lead-to-more-illegal-alcohol-in-scotland

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

OPINION 1 May 2018 Guest post

Management

Bill Scott on how Scotland's third sector worked to make significant improvements to the new social security bill

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-worked-together-to-transform-social-security-landscape

It’s time to spark volunteering in Scotland

OPINION 10 May 2018 Guest post

Management

Paul Reddish reveals ProjectScotland's plans to create a national youth volunteering team

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-time-to-spark-volunteering-in-scotland

Scottish wildcat breeding centre opened in the Highlands

NEWS 26 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

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There are as little as 300 of the iconic Scottish wildcat left living in the wild

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-wildcat-breeding-centre-opened-in-the-highlands

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Charities demand full devolution of welfare

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

Temporary accommodation blight of homeless Scots

Scottish charity test is being abused by tax dodgers

Making FoI matter

Esteem for the sector: we need parity, not parroting

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

It’s time to spark volunteering in Scotland

Scottish wildcat breeding centre opened in the Highlands

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