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Joint call for government to improve devolved older age disability payment

NEWS 3 November 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

They believe that it would make the system fairer and offer disabled older people a better quality of life.

https://tfn.scot/news/joint-call-for-government-to-improve-devolved-older-age-disability-payment

Testing time done with ease as MSPs highlight ease of health checks for HIV

NEWS 10 October 2024 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Campaigners are encouraging more to take HIV tests

https://tfn.scot/news/testing-time-done-with-ease-as-msps-highlight-ease-of-health-checks-for-hiv

Clampdown on fireworks plans revealed

NEWS 4 November 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Culture & Leisure

1 comment

Fireworks could be banned in certain areas and restrictions around sales are set to be strengthened

https://tfn.scot/news/clampdown-on-fireworks-plans-revealed

Welfare reforms hit poorer areas five times as hard

NEWS 23 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Glasgow is second only to Birmingham in table of places most adversely affected by welfare reforms

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-reforms-hit-poorer-areas-five-times-as-hard

Deaf people suffer months of face mask "misery"

NEWS 20 November 2020 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Masks can prevent communication

https://tfn.scot/news/deaf-people-suffer-months-of-face-mask-misery

Festive cash boost will help struggling families

NEWS 1 December 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

#NeverMoreNeeded

Child poverty campaigners have welcomed a one-off £100 grant that will be paid before Christmas

https://tfn.scot/news/festive-cash-boost-will-help-struggling-families

Worrying rise in children being groomed online by criminal gangs

NEWS 22 October 2021 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Health & Social Care

Report lays bare how children are being exploited

https://tfn.scot/news/worrying-rise-in-children-being-groomed-online-by-criminal-gangs

Hospice charity rewarded for commitment to fair wages

NEWS 17 November 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Management

Health & Social Care

CHAS has been accredited as a real Living Wage employer

https://tfn.scot/news/hospice-charity-rewarded-for-commitment-to-fair-wages

Foodbanks could be history

NEWS 16 December 2021 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

2 comments

Current system places a reliance on emergency food aid

https://tfn.scot/news/food-banks-could-be-history

Lottery accused of “disempowering” Scots community

NEWS 27 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

1 comment

Community believes funder is deliberately wanting it to fail

https://tfn.scot/news/lottery-accused-of-disempowering-scots-community

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Joint call for government to improve devolved older age disability payment

Testing time done with ease as MSPs highlight ease of health checks for HIV

Clampdown on fireworks plans revealed

Welfare reforms hit poorer areas five times as hard

Deaf people suffer months of face mask "misery"

Festive cash boost will help struggling families

Worrying rise in children being groomed online by criminal gangs

Hospice charity rewarded for commitment to fair wages

Foodbanks could be history

Lottery accused of “disempowering” Scots community

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