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Claims DWP assessors ask: “Why haven’t you killed yourself?”

NEWS 2 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Mentally ill claimants complain they are being asked to justify why they are are still alive

https://tfn.scot/news/claims-dwp-assessors-ask-why-havent-you-killed-yourself

Job programme has now helped 7,500 vulnerable young people find employment

NEWS 12 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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Community Jobs Scotland celebrates landmark moment

https://tfn.scot/news/job-programme-has-now-helped-7500-vulnerable-young-people-find-employment

Voluntary sector rules supreme at public service awards

NEWS 8 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Almost half of the awards given out at the 2016 Scottish Public Service Awards were won by those linked to the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/voluntary-sector-rules-supreme-at-public-service-awards

Let’s educate Scots to campaign for change

NEWS 9 December 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

Environmental activist and Green MSP Andy Wightman has called for a more structured approach to grassroots and community campaigning

https://tfn.scot/news/lets-educate-scots-to-campaign-for-change

Humanitarian efforts suspended amid Aleppo massacre

NEWS 13 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Humanitarian efforts in Aleppo have been suspended in protest against lack of action from the international community to stop the unfolding massacre

https://tfn.scot/news/humanitarian-efforts-suspended-amid-aleppo-massacre

Disability campaigners vow to picket DWP centres

NEWS 16 December 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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2017 will be a year of unrest for DWP vow campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/disability-campaigners-vow-to-picket-dwp-centres

Scottish charity hits out at right-wing group

NEWS 6 February 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Social care organisation Turning Point has been forced to deny that it has links to a controversial conservative group

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-hits-out-at-right-wing-group

Charity fights for pensioners’ right to free TV licence

NEWS 7 February 2019 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Warning that moves to charge over 75s would criminalise them for non-payment if they couldn't afford a TV licence

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-fights-for-pensioners-right-to-free-tv-licence

Work together to protect our nature sites

NEWS 13 May 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

More action is needed to improve the condition of Scotland’s most important nature conservation areas, according to RSPB Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/work-together-to-protect-our-nature-sites

Youngsters to hit the great outdoors

NEWS 21 May 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Ramblers Scotland has launched a new award scheme which aims to get people out and about in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/youngsters-to-hit-the-great-outdoors

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Claims DWP assessors ask: “Why haven’t you killed yourself?”

Job programme has now helped 7,500 vulnerable young people find employment

Voluntary sector rules supreme at public service awards

Let’s educate Scots to campaign for change

Humanitarian efforts suspended amid Aleppo massacre

Disability campaigners vow to picket DWP centres

Scottish charity hits out at right-wing group

Charity fights for pensioners’ right to free TV licence

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