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Health campaigners urge Holyrood to take on big tobacco

NEWS 27 February 2025 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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“Tobacco is a plague on humanity"

https://tfn.scot/news/health-campaigners-urge-holyrood-to-take-on-big-tobacco

Coronavirus roundup Tuesday 25 August

FEATURE 25 August 2020 by Rab Armour

Management

Coronavirus news from across the sector

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-tuesday-25-august

Can Scotland meet the housing challenge?

FEATURE 18 June 2014 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Can Scotland's housing sector face up to the many challenges ahead?

https://tfn.scot/features/can-scotland-meet-the-housing-challenge

Scotland’s child poverty targets “destined for failure” unless employability schemes are overhauled, charities warn

NEWS 21 April 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

One Parent Families Scotland and Oxfam Scotland have said parents and carers need better support

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-child-poverty-targets-destined-for-failure-unless-employability-schemes-are-overhauled-charities-warn

Third sector funding assurances after budget speech snub

NEWS 29 January 2021 by Gareth Jones

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

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Finance secretary Kate Forbes failed to mention the third or voluntary sector during her 30-minute budget speech

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-funding-assurances-after-budget-speech-snub

Charity gagging clause a permanent threat to civil society

NEWS 22 May 2017 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Charities are being silenced ahead of voting as Lobbying Act does not account for snap election

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-gagging-clause-a-permanent-threat-to-civil-society

Exclusive: Scottish social security system slammed over bid to block benefit appeals

NEWS 9 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Scotland's social security system plans to adopt a similar two-tier system to the discredited DWP appeals process

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-social-security-minister-slammed-over-bid-to-block-benefit-appeal

Revealed: the perfect storm engulfing charity finance

NEWS 17 May 2016 by Graham Martin

Management

Demand up, income down: the state of charity finance in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-perfect-storm-engulfing-charity-finance

How charities and civil society can support Ukraine

OPINION 3 March 2022 by Alex Farrow

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

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NCVO's head of networks and influencing on how we can help the situation in Ukraine.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-charities-and-civil-society-can-support-ukraine

Revealed: the terrible toll of PIP on MS patients

NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

A “senseless and unfounded" rule in the disability benefits system is causing people with MS to lose support at an alarming scale

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-terrible-toll-taken-by-pip-on-ms-patients

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Health campaigners urge Holyrood to take on big tobacco

Coronavirus roundup Tuesday 25 August

Can Scotland meet the housing challenge?

Scotland’s child poverty targets “destined for failure” unless employability schemes are overhauled, charities warn

Third sector funding assurances after budget speech snub

Charity gagging clause a permanent threat to civil society

Exclusive: Scottish social security system slammed over bid to block benefit appeals

Revealed: the perfect storm engulfing charity finance

How charities and civil society can support Ukraine

Revealed: the terrible toll of PIP on MS patients

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