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Child abuse inquiry will not be extended to those not in care

NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

John Swinney has moved to clarify the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will only investigate cases of abuse involving people who were within institutions

https://tfn.scot/news/child-abuse-inquiry-will-not-be-extended-to-those-not-in-care

Half of disabled PIP claimants have had benefits cut by DWP

NEWS 5 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Ongoing reviews mean claimants need to prove they are entitled to benefits - and often fail to do so

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-disabled-pip-claimants-have-had-benefits-cut-by-dwp

Elliot awarded for outstanding role in public life

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

The first female moderator of the Church of Scotland and former SCVO convener is to receive one of the country's highest honours

https://tfn.scot/news/elliot-awarded-for-outstanding-role-in-public-life

Politicians argue over third sector role in employability programmes

NEWS 29 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

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

Climate summit postponed

NEWS 2 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

COP26, which had been due to take place in Glasgow in November, has been postponed as a result of the Covid pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-summit-postponed

Scotland’s care system is in crisis – we need to fix it now

OPINION 20 September 2017 Guest post

Management

Keith Robson on the real gap between our ambition for high-quality care and the reality of high staff turnovers and care packages falling apart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-care-sector-is-in-crisis-we-need-to-solve-this-now

Charity alleges supermarket supply chain abuse

NEWS 10 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Chains such as Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons are all using suppliers who subject workers to poor conditions, Oxfam has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-alleges-supermarket-supply-chain-abuse

Suicide is preventable

OPINION 14 November 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Professor Rory O'Connor on how the Scottish Government's new suicide strategy can address why more people chose to take their own lives in 2016

https://tfn.scot/opinion/suicide-is-preventable

Social enterprise can take the place of corporate exploitation

OPINION 22 January 2018 by TFN

Management

Duncan Thorp on how social enterprises can provide the alternative to corporate greed

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-enterprise-can-take-the-place-of-corporate-exploitation

Every trustee has a voice - how you use it matters

OPINION 9 November 2023 by Helen Kidd

Management

Funding & Finance

Charities need to ensure they have the right expertise at the table, an environment in which trustees can shine - and the training they need to do the job, writes Helen Kidd

https://tfn.scot/opinion/every-trustee-has-a-voice-how-you-use-it-matters

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Child abuse inquiry will not be extended to those not in care

Half of disabled PIP claimants have had benefits cut by DWP

Elliot awarded for outstanding role in public life

Politicians argue over third sector role in employability programmes

Climate summit postponed

Scotland’s care system is in crisis – we need to fix it now

Charity alleges supermarket supply chain abuse

Suicide is preventable

Social enterprise can take the place of corporate exploitation

Every trustee has a voice - how you use it matters

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