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Scotland faces cost of living crisis

NEWS 9 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Citizens Advice Scotland has found a third of Scots are worried about being able to pay for food and other essentials

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-faces-cost-of-living-crisis

Hey Girls makes a Big Issue out of period poverty

NEWS 9 August 2018 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

A period poverty-busting social enterprise has hit the big time as it secured a major supermarket deal

https://tfn.scot/news/hey-girls-makes-a-big-issue-out-of-period-poverty

Dame Kelly Holmes: good causes missing out on millions

NEWS 4 October 2018 by Sophie Bell

Funding & Finance

Good causes are missing out on millions under outdated current rules

https://tfn.scot/news/dame-kelly-holmes-calls-on-ministers-to-boost-charities-with-fundraising-ch

Campaign should promote staff with learning disabilities

NEWS 4 December 2018 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

A charity is calling for a national campaign to promote the benefits of employing staff with learning disabilities

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-promote-staff-with-learning-disabilities

Parents: get rid of barriers to autistic children’s education

NEWS 7 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Almost 3,000 people have signed a letter calling for the Scottish Government to address the barriers autistic children face to accessing education

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-get-rid-of-barriers-to-autistic-childrens-education

If money is tight, are you claiming all the support you are entitled to?

OPINION 7 October 2024 by Stephanie Millar

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

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https://tfn.scot/opinion/if-money-is-tight-are-you-claiming-all-the-support-you-are-entitled-to

Charity boss accused of “psychobabble”

NEWS 15 October 2015 by TFN

Families & Young People

MPs grilled Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and the charity’s chairman Alan Yentob for three hours on Thursday

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-boss-accused-of-psychobabble

Plea for government to top up child benefit to help feed kids who are hungry and poor

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Tam Baillie said children who don't get enough to eat are not able to thrive

https://tfn.scot/news/plea-for-government-to-top-up-child-benefit-to-help-feed-kids-who-are-hungr

Vital coronavirus fund re-opens for applications

NEWS 8 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

Those who missed out on initial funding from the Wellbeing Fund are invited to apply, with more than £6 million already going to projects

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-coronavirus-fund-re-opens-for-applications

Welfare cuts cost disabled £2,000 a year

NEWS 2 March 2015 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Research reveals true cost of cuts on most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-cuts-cost-disabled-2000-a-year

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Scotland faces cost of living crisis

Hey Girls makes a Big Issue out of period poverty

Dame Kelly Holmes: good causes missing out on millions

Campaign should promote staff with learning disabilities

Parents: get rid of barriers to autistic children’s education

If money is tight, are you claiming all the support you are entitled to?

Charity boss accused of “psychobabble”

Plea for government to top up child benefit to help feed kids who are hungry and poor

Vital coronavirus fund re-opens for applications

Welfare cuts cost disabled £2,000 a year

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