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Charity leaders head up new poverty and equality commission

NEWS 3 July 2017 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

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First minister announce who will sit on the poverty and equality commission

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-figures-head-up-new-poverty-and-equality-commission

Thousands of children turned away from mental health services

NEWS 20 December 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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Thousands of children every year are being denied NHS treatment for mental health problems in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-children-turned-away-from-mental-health-services

Thousands of pensioners missing out on benefits

NEWS 3 March 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

An estimated 120,000 households in Scotland failed to claim Pension Credit.

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-pensioners-missing-out-on-benefits

SNP vows: we won’t be forced to scrap human rights

NEWS 5 October 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Politicians and civil society organisations roundly condemn Tory plans to scrap human rights

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-warns-we-wont-be-forced-to-scrap-human-rights

Summit will tackle child exploitation

NEWS 23 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Summit brings together leading authorities to tackle child exploitation in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/summit-will-tackle-child-exploitation

Support projects for those with long term conditions gain funding

NEWS 4 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Alliance has allocated £650,000 in funding to groups across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/support-projects-for-those-with-long-term-conditions-gain-funding

Transition support bill launched

NEWS 10 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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A new bill has been unveiled which aims to ensure every disabled child with an impairment or long-term condition has a right to a transition plan

https://tfn.scot/news/transition-support-bill-launched

Urgent action needed to create zero-emission railway

NEWS 2 September 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Transform Scotland is calling for a £2,5bn decarbonisation programme to begin immediately.

https://tfn.scot/news/urgent-action-needed-to-create-zero-emission-railway

Fund now offers three years worth of cash to charities

NEWS 24 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Funding & Finance

The Scottish Veterans Fund has been opened up to support charities running projects that last longer than one year

https://tfn.scot/news/veterans-charities-now-being-offered-three-years-worth-of-funding

Shared Parenting Scotland sees 81% spike in enquiries during lockdown

NEWS 8 June 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

The charity urged governments to clearly set out guidelines for families whose parents live apart.

https://tfn.scot/news/shared-parenting-scotland-sees-81-spike-in-enquiries-during-lockdown

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Charity leaders head up new poverty and equality commission

Thousands of children turned away from mental health services

Thousands of pensioners missing out on benefits

SNP vows: we won’t be forced to scrap human rights

Summit will tackle child exploitation

Support projects for those with long term conditions gain funding

Transition support bill launched

Urgent action needed to create zero-emission railway

Fund now offers three years worth of cash to charities

Shared Parenting Scotland sees 81% spike in enquiries during lockdown

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