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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

High Court rules disability benefit delays “unlawful”

NEWS 5 June 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Major victory scored as judge says DWP acted unlawfully against two disability claimants

https://tfn.scot/news/high-court-rules-disability-benefit-delays-unlawful

Play rangers to encourage kids to get out more

NEWS 8 June 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Play rangers across the country will encourage kids to get out more

https://tfn.scot/news/play-rangers-to-encourage-kids-to-get-out-more

Call to Scots employers to end “in work” poverty

NEWS 23 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Businesses are crucial players in addressing Scotland's poverty problem

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-scots-employers-to-end-in-work-poverty

Charity refuses to pay for new fundraising regulator

NEWS 26 April 2016 by Susan Smith

Funding & Finance

One of the UK's top 50 fundraising charities has refused to pay its levy to cover the set up costs of the new Fundraising Regulator

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-refuses-to-pay-for-new-fundraising-regulator

More people are turning up at homeless shelters needing a bed for the night

NEWS 28 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

Glasgow and Edinburgh charities report surge in demand

https://tfn.scot/news/more-people-are-turning-up-at-homeless-shelters-needing-a-bed-for-the-night

Goodmovers | Who has a new job in the voluntary sector | 21 February 2017

NEWS 21 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Find out who has been appointed to fill some of the biggest roles in the third sector in our latest Goodmovers round-up

https://tfn.scot/news/goodmovers-who-has-a-new-job-in-the-voluntary-sector-20-february-2017

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

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

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DWP issues guidance to suicidal claimants as benefit cuts increase

High Court rules disability benefit delays “unlawful”

Play rangers to encourage kids to get out more

Call to Scots employers to end “in work” poverty

Charity refuses to pay for new fundraising regulator

More people are turning up at homeless shelters needing a bed for the night

Goodmovers | Who has a new job in the voluntary sector | 21 February 2017

Poorest children most likely to struggle with language, charity says

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

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