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Charities put the record straight on Universal Credit ‘support’

NEWS 8 November 2018 by Graham Martin

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Charities have hit out after Tory work and pensions secretary Esther McVey claimed they have backed the government over Universal Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-put-the-record-straight-on-universal-credit-support

Reduce speed limits to make roads safer for cyclists

NEWS 12 November 2018 by Rab Armour

Culture & Leisure

Country's cycling network needs to be safer to encourage more to get on their bike

https://tfn.scot/news/reduce-speed-limits-to-make-roads-safer-for-cyclists

Outrage as 300 city asylum seekers face eviction

NEWS 30 July 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Asylum seekers will struggle to find any form of accommodation

https://tfn.scot/news/outrage-as-300-city-asylum-seekers-face-eviction

Free personal care challenges lie ahead

NEWS 2 August 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Age Scotland has said that Scotland arguably has the best social care system in the UK, but highlighted concerns about the future

https://tfn.scot/news/free-personal-care-challenges-lie-ahead

Charities work to find effective trauma support

NEWS 20 September 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Barnardo's and Kibble hosted a joint parliamentary reception which aims to build on work to help children in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-work-to-find-effective-trauma-support

People to be offered more help with funeral costs

NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Citizens Advice Bureaux is to train advisors to help people plan for funerals including supporting them to access funeral payments

https://tfn.scot/news/extra-help-is-to-be-offered-with-arranging-a-funeral-to-tackle-funeral-pove

Job programme has now helped 7,500 vulnerable young people find employment

NEWS 12 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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Community Jobs Scotland celebrates landmark moment

https://tfn.scot/news/job-programme-has-now-helped-7500-vulnerable-young-people-find-employment

Claims DWP assessors ask: “Why haven’t you killed yourself?”

NEWS 2 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Mentally ill claimants complain they are being asked to justify why they are are still alive

https://tfn.scot/news/claims-dwp-assessors-ask-why-havent-you-killed-yourself

Millions of refugees end up relocating to other conflict zones

NEWS 15 September 2016 by Molly Millar

Social Justice & Poverty

Oxfam has found 16% of people who have fled conflict areas ended up in places that are no safer. It is calling for the UK to do more for refugees

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-four-million-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-flee-to-countries-also-in-c

Grassroots projects to benefit from increased community fund

NEWS 20 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

Community organisations are being invited to bid for awards of up to £5000 under a fresh wave of Scottish Government funding

https://tfn.scot/news/grassroots-projects-to-benefit-from-increased-community-fund

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Charities put the record straight on Universal Credit ‘support’

Reduce speed limits to make roads safer for cyclists

Outrage as 300 city asylum seekers face eviction

Free personal care challenges lie ahead

Charities work to find effective trauma support

People to be offered more help with funeral costs

Job programme has now helped 7,500 vulnerable young people find employment

Claims DWP assessors ask: “Why haven’t you killed yourself?”

Millions of refugees end up relocating to other conflict zones

Grassroots projects to benefit from increased community fund

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