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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

You shouldn’t have to pay for a fair workplace

OPINION 2 September 2024 by Hyo Eun Shin

Social Justice & Poverty

Hyo Eun Shin on why the employment tribunals system should be available to all

https://tfn.scot/opinion/you-shouldnt-have-to-pay-for-a-fair-workplace

Paid yesterday, broke today: ending the link between suicide and financial insecurity

OPINION 28 October 2024 by Dave Morris

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Samaritans Scotland launches new report, Paid Yesterday, Broke Today, examining the impact of financial and employment insecurity on suicidal thoughts and behaviour.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/samaritans-scotland-launches-new-report

Audit threshold increase signals major shifts for Scottish charities

OPINION 22 April 2025 by Keith Macpherson

Management

Funding & Finance

Keith Macpherson tells how charities will be affected by changes to audit threshold and SORP reporting

https://tfn.scot/opinion/audit-threshold-increase-signals-major-shifts-for-scottish-charities

Transparency boosts trust

OPINION 2 October 2020 Guest post

Management

Carole Ewart analyses the news this week that trust in Scottish charities has increased

https://tfn.scot/opinion/transparency-boosts-trust

Are we beginning to hear the death knell of SDS?

OPINION 6 December 2017 by Susan Smith

Management

Susan Smith calls on the third sector to fight the fatigue and find ways to save the personalisation dream before it's too late

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-that-the-death-knell-of-sds-were-beginning-to-hear

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

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

Mid-career MOT call as workers cannot afford retirement

NEWS 27 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Age Scotland has found that almost half of workers will not be able to afford to stop working at state pension age

https://tfn.scot/news/mid-career-mot-call-as-workers-cannot-afford-retirement

Scots believe recession is inevitable as more turn to charities for support

NEWS 30 August 2022 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

People believe the worst is yet to come

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-believe-recession-is-inevitable-as-more-turn-to-charities-for-support

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

You shouldn’t have to pay for a fair workplace

Paid yesterday, broke today: ending the link between suicide and financial insecurity

Audit threshold increase signals major shifts for Scottish charities

Transparency boosts trust

Are we beginning to hear the death knell of SDS?

Could minimum pricing lead to more illegal alcohol in Scotland?

Fraud crackdown should be used to promote ethical business

Mid-career MOT call as workers cannot afford retirement

Scots believe recession is inevitable as more turn to charities for support

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