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Naloxone - a life-saving antidote for opioid overdose

OPINION 30 August 2021 by Angela Constance MSP

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Government's Minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance MSP, on the importance of Naloxone

https://tfn.scot/opinion/naloxone-a-life-saving-antidote-for-opioid-overdose

New national health and housing project

NEWS 15 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

ACOSVO and SFHA are bringing a wide-range of partners together to examine some of the major challenges being experienced by people across the country

https://tfn.scot/news/new-national-health-and-housing-project

Disabled staff handed “raw deal” by Social Security Scotland

NEWS 10 July 2019 by Rab Armour

Management

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Disabled workers earn 20p in pound less than their colleagues

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-staff-handed-raw-deal-by-social-security-scotland

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

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

Foodbank funding welcomed, but more must be done to fight poverty

NEWS 11 August 2014 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding for foodbanks welcomed, but the sources of poverty must be addressed

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-funding-welcomed-but-more-must-be-done-to-fight-povertry

Groundbreaking RSPB plan will revolutionise the energy industry

NEWS 24 May 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

The detailed plan ensures the development of renewable energy doesn't endanger nature and wildlife

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-reveals-strategy-to-revolutionise-the-energy-industry

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

Sturgeon’s constituency “biggest slum in Scotland”

NEWS 30 January 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Community activists say Govanhill's problems aren't being addressed

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeons-constituency-biggest-slum-in-scotland

Minister: third sector is the “golden thread” that binds our communities

NEWS 22 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

Cabinet secretary makes a robust defence of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/minister-third-sector-is-golden-thread-that-binds-our-communities

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Naloxone - a life-saving antidote for opioid overdose

New national health and housing project

Disabled staff handed “raw deal” by Social Security Scotland

Scotland faces cost of living crisis

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

Foodbank funding welcomed, but more must be done to fight poverty

Groundbreaking RSPB plan will revolutionise the energy industry

Hey Girls makes a Big Issue out of period poverty

Sturgeon’s constituency “biggest slum in Scotland”

Minister: third sector is the “golden thread” that binds our communities

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