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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

Early cancer detection targets missed, report finds

NEWS 26 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Just 25% of patients are diagnosed with the disease at its earliest stage, a report has found

https://tfn.scot/news/early-cancer-detection-targets-missed-report-finds

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

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

Troubled kids failed as mental health targets are not met

NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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Young people in urgent need of mental health services are being failed across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/troubled-kids-failed-as-mental-health-targets-are-not-met

Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

NEWS 21 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Groups and MSPs demand changes to welfare system punishing most vulnerable

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-demand-uk-government-ends-cruel-benefits-freeze

Scottish councils join condemnation of universal credit

NEWS 2 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pressure mounts of UK government to halt controversial roll-out

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-councils-join-condemnation-of-universal-credit

Almost a fifth of Scots living in poverty

NEWS 22 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

Poverty groups have said that drastic action is needed to tackle child poverty and to ensure housing is more affordable

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-a-fifth-of-scots-living-in-poverty

Health charities plan all out blitz on booze

NEWS 12 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Scotland's ill fated relationship with the bottle must end say leading health campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/health-charities-plan-blitz-on-alcohol

Revealed: the first group to be charged under the government’s hated Lobbying Act

NEWS 19 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

The campaigning group failed to register with the Electoral Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-first-charity-charged-under-the-governments-hated-lobbying-act

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Charities in cut-throat competition with each other

Early cancer detection targets missed, report finds

Charities welcome minimum alcohol prices ruling

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

Troubled kids failed as mental health targets are not met

Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze

Scottish councils join condemnation of universal credit

Almost a fifth of Scots living in poverty

Health charities plan all out blitz on booze

Revealed: the first group to be charged under the government’s hated Lobbying Act

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