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“This will be devastating for all of us”: why welfare reforms don’t need to happen

OPINION 26 May 2025 by Emma Jackson

Social Justice & Poverty

Emma Jackson on new benefits proposals

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-will-be-devastating-for-all-of-us-why-welfare-reforms-dont-need-to-happen

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

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

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

Charities welcome minimum alcohol prices ruling

NEWS 21 October 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Charities have welcomed a legal ruling backing the minimum pricing of alcohol

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-minimum-alcohol-prices-ruling

Improving the volunteer experience

OPINION 30 May 2016 Guest post

Management

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

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

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

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

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

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“This will be devastating for all of us”: why welfare reforms don’t need to happen

Esteem for the sector: we need parity, not parroting

Huge legal costs could cripple campaigning charities

Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict

Charities welcome minimum alcohol prices ruling

Improving the volunteer experience

It’s time to spark volunteering in Scotland

How charities worked together to transform social security landscape

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

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

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