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Neurological patients living in homes for the elderly

NEWS 14 September 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Sue Ryder Care said that more needs to be done to help those with complex conditions

https://tfn.scot/news/those-with-neurological-conditions-having-to-live-homes-for-the-elderly

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

Hopes punitive welfare cuts will end as Scots social security system is introduced

NEWS 21 June 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

First payments from new agency will be made in 2018

https://tfn.scot/news/hopes-punitive-welfare-cuts-will-end-as-scots-social-security-system-is-int

Film: the rocky road to community ownership

NEWS 27 June 2017 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

A new film explores the process of turning a council community centre into a vibrant community-owned asset

https://tfn.scot/news/film-the-rocky-road-to-community-ownership

Welfare reforms having “grotesque” impact on women

NEWS 1 May 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

£26 billion worth of cuts have hit women in Scotland hardest report finds

https://tfn.scot/news/welfare-reforms-having-grotesque-impact-on-women

Enable calls for a change to new mental health laws

NEWS 22 June 2015 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Learning disability charity says learning disabled are more likely to be locked up and treated unfairly under mental health laws

https://tfn.scot/news/enable-calls-for-a-change-to-new-mental-health-laws

Suicide rates fall – but poor still most at risk

NEWS 20 August 2015 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

A drop in the suicide rate in Scotland has been welcomed by the Samaritans

https://tfn.scot/news/suicide-rates-fall-but-poor-still-most-at-risk

DWP issues guidance to suicidal claimants as benefit cuts increase

NEWS 24 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

DWP call centre advisers get training on how to counsel suicidal claimants amid increasing benefit cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-issues-guidance-to-suicidal-claimants-as-benefit-cuts-increase

End of the road for fundraising watchdog

NEWS 10 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Management

The Fundraising Standards Board has now officially closed, having issued cheques returning unspent membership income to over 1,800 of its members

https://tfn.scot/news/end-of-the-road-for-fundraising-watchdog

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Neurological patients living in homes for the elderly

Scots children spent one million days homeless in 2015

Indiana Jones of surgery wins humanitarian award

Hopes punitive welfare cuts will end as Scots social security system is introduced

Film: the rocky road to community ownership

Welfare reforms having “grotesque” impact on women

Enable calls for a change to new mental health laws

Suicide rates fall – but poor still most at risk

DWP issues guidance to suicidal claimants as benefit cuts increase

End of the road for fundraising watchdog

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