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Poverty kills 400 Scottish children every year

NEWS 14 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Charities and health experts claim poverty and inequality is key to the death of around 400 Scottish children every year

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-kills-400-Scottish-children-every-year

Charity boss accused of “psychobabble”

NEWS 15 October 2015 by TFN

Families & Young People

MPs grilled Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh and the charity’s chairman Alan Yentob for three hours on Thursday

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-boss-accused-of-psychobabble

Alcohol Focus Scotland appoints new chief executive

NEWS 16 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Alison Douglas will take up the post on 1 December

https://tfn.scot/news/alcohol-focus-scotland-appoints-new-chief-executive

Living wage employer up for major award

NEWS 16 October 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Charity shortlisted for prestigious award

https://tfn.scot/news/living-wage-employer-up-for-major-award

Food poverty alliance declares war on hunger

NEWS 19 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

The country’s first foodbank taskforce has convened, with the aim of eradicating hunger in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/food-poverty-alliance-declares-war-on-hunger

Low income families deluged with water debts

NEWS 19 October 2015 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Confusing council tax bills are leaving thousands of consumers in debt, report warns

https://tfn.scot/news/low-income-families-deluged-with-water-debts

UN probe Tories over disabled claimants rights breach

NEWS 19 October 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Delegation arrive in Scotland to investigate claims disabled people are being targeted unfairly via welfare reforms

https://tfn.scot/news/un-probe-tories-over-disabled-claimants-rights-breach

UK bows to pressure to take in more child refugees

NEWS 4 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Aid charity welcomes announcement after concerted pressure

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-bows-to-pressure-to-take-in-more-child-refugees

Foster families can cope with new refugees

NEWS 5 May 2016 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Fostering charity says foster families will respond to government pledge to take in 3,000 refugee children

https://tfn.scot/news/foster-families-can-cope-with-refugee-influx

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

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UN probe Tories over disabled claimants rights breach

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