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Benefit changes leave MS sufferers unable to afford to heat their homes

NEWS 14 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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One in four MS sufferers in Scotland have been forced to cut down on gas and electricity, according to the MS Society Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-changes-leave-ms-sufferers-unable-to-afford-to-heat-their-homes

Can you make things last? Be part of the circular economy

OPINION 20 June 2017 Guest post

Environment & International

Iain Gulland explains how charities and social enterprises can tap into the new Circular Economy Investment Fund

https://tfn.scot/opinion/circular-economy

New £5m fund will transform the lives of young disabled Scots

OPINION 3 July 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Fund will help ease young disabled Scots transition to adulthood says James Fletcher

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-5m-fund-will-transform-the-lives-of-young-disabled-scots

Brexit doesn’t mean charities can forget about data protection

OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post

Management

Val Surgenor says even if the UK is no longer part of Europe charities still need to consider the implications of the new data protection regulations

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-doesnt-mean-charities-can-forget-about-data-protection

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

Scotland sleepwalking into social mobility crisis

NEWS 13 November 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Alan Milburn warns attainment in education is failing deprived Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-sleepwalking-into-social-mobility-crisis

After the election: third sector must seize its chance

NEWS 6 May 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

The election of a new Scottish Government should mark the opportunity to empower communities from the bottom up, a third sector leader said

https://tfn.scot/news/after-the-election-third-sector-must-seize-its-chance

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

Scottish Gender Recognition Act – a positive step towards change

OPINION 3 December 2018 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Chiara Capraro of Amnesty International analyses the results of a consultation on the Scottish Government's proposed gender legislation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-gender-recognition-act-a-positive-step-towards-change

Planning a solution to loneliness and social isolation

OPINION 9 May 2018 Guest post

Management

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David McAllister argues that the planning system can be used to build better communities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/planning-a-solution-to-loneliness-and-social-isolation

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Benefit changes leave MS sufferers unable to afford to heat their homes

Can you make things last? Be part of the circular economy

New £5m fund will transform the lives of young disabled Scots

Brexit doesn’t mean charities can forget about data protection

Brexit fallout will cut Scotland’s third sector deeply

Scotland sleepwalking into social mobility crisis

After the election: third sector must seize its chance

Charities told: work to make living wage achievable

Scottish Gender Recognition Act – a positive step towards change

Planning a solution to loneliness and social isolation

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