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Brexit fallout will cut Scotland’s third sector deeply

OPINION 24 March 2017 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Maggie Lennon is calling on Scotland's third sector to get involved now in lobbying for a fair deal for the third sector following Brexit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-fallout-will-cut-scotlands-third-sector-deeply

Charities told: work to make living wage achievable

NEWS 5 August 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Paying charity staff working in social care the living wage will be a challenge for the third sector – but it is doable if organisations work smarter

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-told-work-to-make-living-wage-achievable

Think snares were already banned? Think again...

OPINION 1 September 2022 by Bob Elliot

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

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Despite their cruelty, snares are still used to trap and maim animals on 'sporting' estates - but you can help consign them to history, writes Bob Elliot

https://tfn.scot/opinion/snares-i-thought-they-were-already-banned

What defines us is how well we rise after falling

OPINION 8 April 2020 Guest post

Families & Young People

Martin Dorchester reflects on the coronavirus crisis and believes we must value what matters most to us at this time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-defines-us-is-how-well-we-rise-after-falling

Charities call for foodbank reliance to come to an end

NEWS 24 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

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Organisations are struggling to respond to hunger in the community, and have called for the Scottish Government to step in

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-call-for-foodbank-reliance-to-come-to-an-end

Shelter Scotland calls for “immediate intervention” against council

NEWS 12 December 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#Society

#Politics

Councillors in Edinburgh voted to strip homeless households of human rights.

https://tfn.scot/news/shelter-scotland-calls-for-immediate-intervention-against-council

Thousands plunged into fuel poverty as energy prices rise

NEWS 1 April 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

More than 8 in 10 people in Scotland are worried about the impact of rising bills.

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-plunged-into-fuel-poverty-as-energy-prices-rise

Tackling inequality should be central to recovery, report recommends

NEWS 21 January 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#NeverMoreNeeded

The Social Renewal Advisory Board has said creating a minimum income guarantee and helping those most affected by Covid-19 will result in a fairer Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/tackling-inequality-should-be-central-to-recovery-report-recommends

Coalition calls for sweeping changes to mental health and wellbeing

NEWS 23 February 2021 by Gareth Jones

Management

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

Scotland’s Mental Health Partnership has published its manifesto Promote, Prevent, Provide

https://tfn.scot/news/coalition-calls-for-sweeping-changes-to-mental-health-and-wellbeing

Call to condemn rise of antisemitism in Scotland

OPINION 13 August 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities calls on public bodies to recognise and condemn the rise in antisemitism in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/call-to-condemn-antisemitism

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Brexit fallout will cut Scotland’s third sector deeply

Charities told: work to make living wage achievable

Think snares were already banned? Think again...

What defines us is how well we rise after falling

Charities call for foodbank reliance to come to an end

Shelter Scotland calls for “immediate intervention” against council

Thousands plunged into fuel poverty as energy prices rise

Tackling inequality should be central to recovery, report recommends

Coalition calls for sweeping changes to mental health and wellbeing

Call to condemn rise of antisemitism in Scotland

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