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Evidence shows increase in child payment will reduce poverty significantly

NEWS 12 December 2025 by Rab Armour

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Regeneration & Housing

Comes ahead of Scottish budget

https://tfn.scot/news/evidence-shows-increase-in-child-payment-will-reduce-poverty-significantly

Many familes struggle to raise children on low incomes charity warns

NEWS 23 December 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Families need more support

https://tfn.scot/news/many-familes-struggle-to-raise-children-on-low-incomes-charity-warns

New funding helps credit unions put money back in members' pockets

NEWS 2 March 2026 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has delivered new funding on behalf of the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/new-funding-helps-credit-unions-put-money-back-in-members-pockets

No half measures: urgent action on alcohol is needed

NEWS 5 March 2026 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Health & Social Care

Charity manifesto describes the shocking human and economic cost of alcohol to Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/no-half-measures-urgent-action-on-alcohol-is-needed

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

Health campaigners urge Holyrood to take on big tobacco

NEWS 27 February 2025 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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“Tobacco is a plague on humanity"

https://tfn.scot/news/health-campaigners-urge-holyrood-to-take-on-big-tobacco

Coronavirus roundup Tuesday 25 August

FEATURE 25 August 2020 by Rab Armour

Management

Coronavirus news from across the sector

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-tuesday-25-august

Can Scotland meet the housing challenge?

FEATURE 18 June 2014 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Can Scotland's housing sector face up to the many challenges ahead?

https://tfn.scot/features/can-scotland-meet-the-housing-challenge

Third sector funding assurances after budget speech snub

NEWS 29 January 2021 by Gareth Jones

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

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Finance secretary Kate Forbes failed to mention the third or voluntary sector during her 30-minute budget speech

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-funding-assurances-after-budget-speech-snub

Scotland’s child poverty targets “destined for failure” unless employability schemes are overhauled, charities warn

NEWS 21 April 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

One Parent Families Scotland and Oxfam Scotland have said parents and carers need better support

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-child-poverty-targets-destined-for-failure-unless-employability-schemes-are-overhauled-charities-warn

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Evidence shows increase in child payment will reduce poverty significantly

Many familes struggle to raise children on low incomes charity warns

New funding helps credit unions put money back in members' pockets

No half measures: urgent action on alcohol is needed

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

Health campaigners urge Holyrood to take on big tobacco

Coronavirus roundup Tuesday 25 August

Can Scotland meet the housing challenge?

Third sector funding assurances after budget speech snub

Scotland’s child poverty targets “destined for failure” unless employability schemes are overhauled, charities warn

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