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Help lotteries raise much more, Dame Ellen MacArthur tells MSPs

NEWS 23 May 2018 by Susan Smith

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Campaign is calling for the limit on how much society lotteries can raise in a year to increase from £10m to £100m

https://tfn.scot/news/help-lotteries-raise-much-more-dame-ellen-macarthur-tells-msps

Move to transform use of temporary accommodation

NEWS 30 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group has made a series of recommendations to tackle homeless in the first place

https://tfn.scot/news/move-to-transform-use-of-temporary-accommodation

Kirk registers more than 28,000 with Disclosure Scotland

NEWS 7 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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The Church of Scotland has put 28,000 of its workers and volunteers through Protection of Vulnerable Groups checks

https://tfn.scot/news/kirk-registers-more-than-28000-with-disclosure-scotland

Benefits claimants struggle to survive

NEWS 10 December 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Survey shows bleak outlook for people on benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-claimants-struggle-to-survive

Record number of Scots now using foodbanks

NEWS 18 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Foodbank referrals rise by 17% as low income increases and benefit cuts worsen

https://tfn.scot/news/record-number-of-scots-now-using-foodbanks

Poverty is sexist says world’s leading stars

NEWS 8 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

An open letter marking International Women's Day demands governments address gender inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-is-sexist-says-worlds-leading-stars

DWP job advisers to be placed in libraries and schools

NEWS 9 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Controversial move will see many more DWP advisers in community settings

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-job-advisers-to-be-placed-in-libraries-and-schools

Call for greater protection of mountain hare as shooting season begins

NEWS 1 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

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Animal charity OneKind is calling for greater protection of the mountain hare as the 2016/17 open season begins.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-greater-protection-of-mountain-hare-as-shooting-season-begins

Independent Scotland would be most gay-friendly nation in Europe

NEWS 11 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Survey reveals Scotland would top charts for LGBTI equality if it was independent

https://tfn.scot/news/independent-scotland-would-be-most-gay-friendly-nation-in-europe

Efforts to tackle cancer aren’t working says charity

NEWS 18 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Rising rates of cancer in Scotland leads to call for new national strategy

https://tfn.scot/news/efforts-to-tackle-cancer-arent-working-says-charity

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Help lotteries raise much more, Dame Ellen MacArthur tells MSPs

Move to transform use of temporary accommodation

Kirk registers more than 28,000 with Disclosure Scotland

Benefits claimants struggle to survive

Record number of Scots now using foodbanks

Poverty is sexist says world’s leading stars

DWP job advisers to be placed in libraries and schools

Call for greater protection of mountain hare as shooting season begins

Independent Scotland would be most gay-friendly nation in Europe

Efforts to tackle cancer aren’t working says charity

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