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Scotland should recognise a third gender

NEWS 2 November 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Equality campaigners call for Scotland to recognise non-binary people in law

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-should-recognise-a-third-gender

Politicians argue over third sector role in employability programmes

NEWS 29 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

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Fair Start Scotland is about to be introduced but opposition MSPs and third sector bodies continue to raise questions about how it will function

https://tfn.scot/news/employability-scheme-will-involve-third-sector

Call for dormant assets to be redirected to tackle financial exclusion

NEWS 29 May 2024 by Niall Christie

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Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

The Dormant Assets Scheme (DAS) was expanded last year to include other financial sectors including pensions and insurance.

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-dormant-assets-to-be-redirected-to-tackle-financial-exclusion

Third sector groups unite to bid for new Scottish national park

NEWS 12 January 2024 by Rab Armour

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Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

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Area in the Highlands is one of the world’s most beautiful places

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-groups-unite-to-bid-for-new-scottish-national-park

Charities urge new foreign secretary to stick to aid pledge

NEWS 14 November 2023 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Organisations react to former prime minister David Cameron's appointment to the role

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urge-new-foreign-secretary-to-stick-to-aid-pledge

Thousands of extra cancer cases in Scotland linked to deprivation

NEWS 28 November 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Shockingly, cancer death rates are 74% higher in the most deprived communities than the least deprived in Scotland. 

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-extra-cancer-cases-in-scotland-linked-to-deprivation

Museums to recognise Scotland’s colonial and slavery history

NEWS 15 October 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Culture & Leisure

An independent panel will look at how museums can better portray Scotland's colonial past

https://tfn.scot/news/museums-to-recognise-scotlands-colonial-and-slavery-history

On the frontline and the front foot: global civil society's heroic Covid response

NEWS 5 November 2020 by Graham Martin

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Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

#NeverMoreNeeded

#BuildBackBetter

States must partner with campaign groups as the second wave of Covid-19 hits, says Civicus

https://tfn.scot/news/on-the-frontline-and-the-front-foot-global-civil-societys-heroic-covid-response

Charity research prompts election call to protect workers’ mental health post-pandemic

NEWS 19 April 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Mental Health Foundation Scotland has called for a commission to be created to help Covid-19 recovery

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-research-prompts-election-call-to-protect-workers-mental-health-post-pandemic

Low pay haunts Scotland's voluntary sector - and it could get worse

NEWS 17 September 2021 by Graham Martin

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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A significant proportion of workers at Scottish charities earn below the living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/low-pay-haunts-scotlands-voluntary-sector-and-it-could-get-worse

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Thousands of extra cancer cases in Scotland linked to deprivation

Museums to recognise Scotland’s colonial and slavery history

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