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10 years on, poverty is still not history

OPINION 30 June 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

10 years since Make Poverty History march and there's still much to be done

https://tfn.scot/opinion/10-years-on-poverty-is-still-not-history

A healthy approach to 2018 - policy developments to look out for

OPINION 9 January 2018 Guest post

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Ian Welsh explores the health and social care developments to expect in Scotland this year

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-healthy-approach-to-2018-policy-developments-to-look-out-for

Exclusive: food poverty cover up scandal

NEWS 10 December 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

True scale of food poverty in the UK is more vast than previously realised

https://tfn.scot/news/food-poverty-scandal-a-hidden-scourge-the-tories-want-to-ignore

Brexit nightmare could be “terminal” for charities

NEWS 21 February 2019 by Graham Martin

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Brexit is a “shared nightmare” which could be “terminal” for large parts of Scotland’s third sector, it has been claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-nightmare-could-be-terminal-for-charities

This vital service's closure is an injustice that will have grave consequences

OPINION 27 February 2024 by Steve Plummer

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Health & Social Care

Steve Plummer gives his view on what he sees as an ominous harbinger in Scottish social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/this-vital-services-closure-is-an-injustice-that-will-have-grave-consequences

Rise in Scots living with effects of stroke

NEWS 29 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A charity has called on the the Scottish Government to be bold in prioritising stroke rehabilitation

https://tfn.scot/news/rise-in-scots-living-with-effects-of-stroke

Slim pickings for third sector campaigners in UK Budget

NEWS 22 November 2017 by Rab Armour

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Budget 2017: chancellor condemned by anti-poverty campaigners and environmentalists

https://tfn.scot/news/slim-pickings-as-third-sector-offered-crumbs-from-hammonds-budget

Sexual exploitation on the rise in Scotland

NEWS 15 November 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Record numbers of young people sought counselling from Childline over the past year as a result of exploitation

https://tfn.scot/news/exploitation-on-the-rise-in-scotland

Investigation launched into true reasons for the disability employment gap

NEWS 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

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Independent Living in Scotland is looking for disabled workers to share their experiences to help address inequality in Scotland's workplaces

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-quizzed-on-employability-issues

Opposition promoted voluntary sector more than health secretary

OPINION 10 June 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Claire Stevens, Voluntary Health Scotland, analyses Tuesday's parliamentary debate on health and gives her thoughts on our new MSPs’ performance

https://tfn.scot/opinion/measuring-the-success-of-the-governments-health-debate

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10 years on, poverty is still not history

A healthy approach to 2018 - policy developments to look out for

Exclusive: food poverty cover up scandal

Brexit nightmare could be “terminal” for charities

This vital service's closure is an injustice that will have grave consequences

Rise in Scots living with effects of stroke

Slim pickings for third sector campaigners in UK Budget

Sexual exploitation on the rise in Scotland

Investigation launched into true reasons for the disability employment gap

Opposition promoted voluntary sector more than health secretary

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