Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Councils put aside millions for universal credit debt

NEWS 30 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Figures are just "tip of the iceberg" MSP warns

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-put-aside-millions-for-universal-credit-debt

Poorest children most likely to struggle with language, charity says

NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

Children from deprived households are the most likely to struggle with language as they start primary school, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/poorest-children-most-likely-to-struggle-with-language-charity-says

Campaign urges Scots to speak out about children’s homes

NEWS 16 July 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

A new campaign is raising awareness of a forum for Scots to tell their stories about growing up in residential care

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-urges-scots-to-speak-out-about-childrens-homes

Budget 2018: plastic tax plans welcomed as latte levy ditched

NEWS 30 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Plastic tax plans welcomed as latte levy ditched

https://tfn.scot/news/plastic-tax-plans-welcomed-as-latte-levy-ditched

Scotland’s heritage and environment under threat

NEWS 31 July 2018 by Graham Martin

Culture & Leisure

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Scotland’s planning system must be radically overhauled in order to safeguard the country’s heritage and environment

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-heritage-and-environment-under-threat

Link between football and domestic violence is a myth

NEWS 7 August 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Academics have said football is often used as an excuse for unacceptable behaviour, with abuse often ongoing in nature

https://tfn.scot/news/link-between-football-and-domestic-violence-is-a-myth

Govier is new MD at People’s Postcode Lottery

NEWS 4 May 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

Clara Govier has been promoted to managing director at the Edinburgh-based People's Postcode Lottery

https://tfn.scot/news/govier-is-new-md-at-peoples-postcode-lottery

Scots children spent one million days homeless in 2015

NEWS 11 January 2016 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Temporary accommodation is becoming a fact of life for Scots families and children

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-children-spent-one-million-days-homeless-in-2015

Indiana Jones of surgery wins humanitarian award

NEWS 22 January 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

London doctor who has stared down the barrel of a gun wins the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2016

https://tfn.scot/news/indiana-jones-of-surgery-wins-humanitarian-award

Football act set to be scrapped after parliament vote

NEWS 26 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

The repeal of the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act will now be further considered by politicians

https://tfn.scot/news/football-act-set-to-be-scrapped-after-parliament-vote

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