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Evidence shows increase in child payment will reduce poverty significantly

NEWS 12 December 2025 by Rab Armour

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Comes ahead of Scottish budget

https://tfn.scot/news/evidence-shows-increase-in-child-payment-will-reduce-poverty-significantly

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

Charities in cut-throat competition with each other

NEWS 3 October 2016 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

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Charities say rivalry and competition are preventing them from working together

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-in-cut-throat-competition-with-each-other

Fresh calls for lottery reform to raise an extra £125m

NEWS 15 March 2019 by Susan Smith

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Former Tory minister Priti Patel has joined the call for new rules to help society lotteries grow and raise far more for charities

https://tfn.scot/news/fresh-calls-for-lottery-reform-to-raise-125m

Saving lives the fun way

FEATURE 27 March 2014 by Rab Armour

Culture & Leisure

Glasgow-born Joanne Stewart has taken a Vietnam-based swim charity from strength-to-strength

https://tfn.scot/features/saving-lives-the-fun-way

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

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

OPINION 1 May 2018 Guest post

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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

Improving the volunteer experience

OPINION 30 May 2016 Guest post

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Checking the health of volunteering in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/improving-the-volunteer-experience

It’s time to spark volunteering in Scotland

OPINION 10 May 2018 Guest post

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

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

New benefit cap puts 20,000 Scottish children at risk of homelessness

NEWS 1 November 2016 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

The new benefits cap will leave a significant gap between the income and rent of more than 6,000 Scottish families, a new report has found

https://tfn.scot/news/new-benefit-cap-puts-20000-scottish-children-at-risk-of-homelessness

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Evidence shows increase in child payment will reduce poverty significantly

Health campaigners urge Holyrood to take on big tobacco

Charities in cut-throat competition with each other

Fresh calls for lottery reform to raise an extra £125m

Saving lives the fun way

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

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

Improving the volunteer experience

It’s time to spark volunteering in Scotland

New benefit cap puts 20,000 Scottish children at risk of homelessness

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