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Proposed cuts let down our most vulnerable

OPINION 14 December 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Brendan Rooney of Healthy n Happy on the cuts proposed by South Lanarkshire Council that would be catastrophic for the community

https://tfn.scot/opinion/proposed-cuts-let-down-our-most-vulnerable

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

Let’s celebrate Scottish charities in 2016

OPINION 15 December 2015 by Susan Smith

Management

Susan Smith examines some of the challenges faced by charities in 2015 and explains why we should celebrate Scotland's third sector in 2016

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-celebrate-scottish-charities-in-2016

Long-term hospital stays are a stain on Scotland’s human rights commitment

OPINION 22 August 2022 by John Feehan and Jan Savage

Families & Young People

Health & Social Care

John Feenan and Jan Savage of Enable Scotland speak out about human rights abuses in the way disabled people are treated

https://tfn.scot/opinion/long-term-hospital-stays-are-a-stain-on-scotlands-human-rights-commitment

We must stand up to hate crime

OPINION 22 June 2020 Guest post

Culture & Leisure

Mike Findlay says its vital to think about how we can support the LGBT+ community as Pride Month draws to a close

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-must-stand-up-to-hate-crime

A year into Scotland's historic campaign against period poverty

OPINION 17 August 2023 by Shirley-Anne Somerville

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP assesses the landmark legislation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/anniversary-of-the-period-products-free-provision-act

Perfect storm could sink charities as living wage kicks in

NEWS 30 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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Charities could go to the wall as they struggle to meet rising demand, lower income and a new pay stipulation

https://tfn.scot/news/perfect-storm-rocks-charities-as-living-wage-kicks-in

Families fight back over Bield care home closures

NEWS 23 November 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Government should intervene to stop 167 vulnerable elderly people being moved from closure threatened care homes, say relatives

https://tfn.scot/news/families-fight-back-over-bield-care-home-closures

Cruel benefits regime plunges people into poverty

NEWS 13 July 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Holes in the social security net meant to cradle the most vulnerable are plunging people into misery and hunger, CAS report finds

https://tfn.scot/news/cruel-benefits-regime-plunges-people-into-poverty

Wildlife groups: shooting industry must be regulated

NEWS 26 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Wildlife conservation groups want a “progressive partnership” with the shooting community, to develop a licensing scheme for gamebird hunting

https://tfn.scot/news/wildlife-groups-shooting-industry-must-be-regulated

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Proposed cuts let down our most vulnerable

Call to condemn rise of antisemitism in Scotland

Let’s celebrate Scottish charities in 2016

Long-term hospital stays are a stain on Scotland’s human rights commitment

We must stand up to hate crime

A year into Scotland's historic campaign against period poverty

Perfect storm could sink charities as living wage kicks in

Families fight back over Bield care home closures

Cruel benefits regime plunges people into poverty

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