Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Charities: ban on damaging fishing will create jobs

NEWS 11 December 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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A switch to environmentally friendly forms of fishing could boost jobs in rural communities – and help preserve fragile eco-systems

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-ban-on-damaging-fishing-will-create-jobs

Anger as Scottish Government leaves 130,000 disabled Scots at the mercy of PIP assessments

NEWS 1 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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New figures reveal 130,000 are still to be subjected to humiliating PIP assessments - but SNP won't halt them

https://tfn.scot/news/anger-as-scottish-government-leaves-130000-disabled-scots-to-mercy-of-pip-a

Report confirms Scotland in grip of housing crisis

NEWS 7 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Urgent call to develop a new housing strategy as report shows extent of homelessness in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/report-confirms-scotland-in-grip-of-housing-crisis

Business coalition attacks charity over windfarm campaign

NEWS 16 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

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Companies say a conservation charity's legal action against a windfarm development is costing the Scottish economy dear

https://tfn.scot/news/business-coalition-attacks-charity-for-risking-jobs-and-livelihoods

Self Directed Support failure is leaving people in despair

NEWS 18 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

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The Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network (SPAEN) has said that people are being denied their legal right to choose Self Directed Support

https://tfn.scot/news/local-authorities-need-to-do-more-to-implement-social-care-reform

Charities snubbed in £475m fund plea

NEWS 22 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

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The Attorney General has rejected calls for a dormant charity's funds to be handed to good causes

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-snubbed-in-475m-fund-plea

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Good causes are missing out on millions under outdated current rules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

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

Kids in care are doing better at school

NEWS 19 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Looked after children are doing better at school and immediately afterwards, but fewer visually impaired youths are going on to further education

https://tfn.scot/news/attainment-gaps-are-closing

Employers are letting down people with autism

NEWS 31 October 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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Less than 16% of people with autism are in full time work, a charity has found

https://tfn.scot/news/employers-are-letting-down-people-with-autism

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