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New fund to get lazy Scots off their couch

NEWS 21 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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Up to £70,000 is being made available to charities tp get people exercising more

https://tfn.scot/news/new-fund-launched-to-get-laziest-up-off-the-couch

Are foster carers parents or professionals?

OPINION 10 August 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

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Daniel Sinclair explores the implications of a recent Scottish court ruling the found a fostering couple should be classed as council employees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-foster-carers-parents-or-professionals

Welcoming Syrians to Scotland: one year on

OPINION 17 November 2016 Guest post

Culture & Leisure

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Gary Christie highlights Scotland's exemplary role in welcoming 40% of the UK's Syrian refugees in the last 12 months

https://tfn.scot/opinion/welcoming-syrians-to-scotland-one-year-on

Cuts: let’s move beyond them and us

OPINION 20 December 2016 Guest post

Management

Rhoda Reid says we must work together to find constructive solutions to council cuts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/cuts-lets-move-beyond-them-and-us

The third sector is better off in Europe

OPINION 24 February 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Maggie Lennon explains why she believes Scotland's third sector will seriously miss the EU if Britain votes to leave

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-third-sector-is-better-off-in-europe

Why bother Challenging Poverty?

OPINION 22 October 2015 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

Susan Smith would rather be considered a moaning leftie than collaborate with injustice

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-bother-challenging-poverty

Scotland’s booze crisis: prevention and funding cuts don’t mix

OPINION 15 November 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Susan Smith responds to the news that more Scots died from several preventable health conditions last year

https://tfn.scot/opinion/prevention-isnt-working

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

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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Are foster carers parents or professionals?

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Cuts: let’s move beyond them and us

The third sector is better off in Europe

Why bother Challenging Poverty?

Scotland’s booze crisis: prevention and funding cuts don’t mix

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

Millions of refugees end up relocating to other conflict zones

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