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Increase in young people sent to adult mental health wards

NEWS 13 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

The number of young people with mental health problems who were sent to unsuitable adult wards has risen by a third

https://tfn.scot/news/increase-in-young-people-sent-to-adult-mental-health-wards

Lotteries could raise ten times as much for charities

NEWS 24 April 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

Dame Kelly Holmes and the People's Postcode Lottery says limits on how much society lotteries can make should be increased tenfold

https://tfn.scot/news/lotteries-could-raise-ten-times-as-much-for-charities

Social investment creates hundreds of jobs

NEWS 28 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Investment funding having a growing impact on the sector report shows

https://tfn.scot/news/social-investment-creates-hundreds-of-jobs

£300,000 smart bus-shelter is useless for blind passengers

NEWS 20 October 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

A major disability charity has said a £300,000 smart bus shelter could have easily included developments to help passengers with sight difficulties

https://tfn.scot/news/smart-bus-shelter-is-useless-to-blind-passengers

Star studded Scottish concert to raise funds for refugee appeal

NEWS 9 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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Belle & Sebastian to headline Glasgow gig for Save the Children

https://tfn.scot/news/star-studded-scottish-concert-to-raise-funds-for-refugee-appeal

‘Stealth cut’ not missed by charity

NEWS 18 January 2019 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

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Age Scotland has hit out at a benefit cut - announced amongst the Brexit chaos - to Pension Credit

https://tfn.scot/news/stealth-cut-not-missed-by-charity

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

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

Scottish school pupils face mental health lottery

NEWS 25 July 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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Almost two thirds of local authorities said they do not employ a mental health link worker, or hold no information on the role

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-school-pupils-face-mental-health-lottery

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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Increase in young people sent to adult mental health wards

Lotteries could raise ten times as much for charities

Social investment creates hundreds of jobs

£300,000 smart bus-shelter is useless for blind passengers

Star studded Scottish concert to raise funds for refugee appeal

‘Stealth cut’ not missed by charity

Suicide rates fall – but poor still most at risk

Councils put aside millions for universal credit debt

Scottish school pupils face mental health lottery

Football act set to be scrapped after parliament vote

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