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Social Renewal – from Buzzcocks to Oasis

OPINION 25 January 2021 by Anna Fowlie

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#NeverMoreNeeded

Anna Fowlie reflects on her time on the Social Renewal Advisory Board and the If Not Now, When? report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-renewal-from-buzzcocks-to-oasis

Revealed: the first group to be charged under the government’s hated Lobbying Act

NEWS 19 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

The campaigning group failed to register with the Electoral Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-first-charity-charged-under-the-governments-hated-lobbying-act

Huge legal costs could cripple campaigning charities

NEWS 16 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Campaigners have called for urgent reforms which will allow charities to campaign without worrying about incurring crippling legal fees

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-legal-costs-could-cripple-campaigning-charities

Health charities plan all out blitz on booze

NEWS 12 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Scotland's ill fated relationship with the bottle must end say leading health campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/health-charities-plan-blitz-on-alcohol

Less than £4000 a year to educate a kid with learning disabilities

NEWS 12 February 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

A group of charities says the Scottish Government must invest more in additional support for pupils who are struggling in mainstream schools

https://tfn.scot/news/just-500-a-year-to-educate-a-kid-with-learning-disabilities

Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

NEWS 21 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Groups and MSPs demand changes to welfare system punishing most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-demand-uk-government-ends-cruel-benefits-freeze

Need to tackle abuse in football as maligned act faces repeal

NEWS 18 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

MSPs have backed pleas for the repeal of the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act

https://tfn.scot/news/need-to-tackle-abuse-in-football-as-maligned-act-faces-repeal

Almost a fifth of Scots living in poverty

NEWS 22 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

Poverty groups have said that drastic action is needed to tackle child poverty and to ensure housing is more affordable

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-a-fifth-of-scots-living-in-poverty

Charity in breast cancer drug plea

NEWS 1 February 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Perjeta, which can drastically extend the lives of patients, is available on the NHS in England but not Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-in-breast-cancer-drug-plea

Fraud crackdown should be used to promote ethical business

NEWS 6 February 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Social Enterprise Scotland says that tackling the misuse of Scottish Limited Partnerships offers opportunity for positive reform

https://tfn.scot/news/legislation-needed-to-end-scotlands-role-in-global-corruption

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Social Renewal – from Buzzcocks to Oasis

Revealed: the first group to be charged under the government’s hated Lobbying Act

Huge legal costs could cripple campaigning charities

Health charities plan all out blitz on booze

Less than £4000 a year to educate a kid with learning disabilities

Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

Need to tackle abuse in football as maligned act faces repeal

Almost a fifth of Scots living in poverty

Charity in breast cancer drug plea

Fraud crackdown should be used to promote ethical business

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