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Less than one in four support state guardian for kids plan

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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Poll finds almost two thirds believe the named person law is an unacceptable intrusion into family life

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-say-they-find-new-named-person-law-intrusive

Slim pickings for third sector campaigners in UK Budget

NEWS 22 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

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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

Covid pandemic puts Children's services across Scotland under threat

NEWS 11 February 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Key findings include 74 per cent of organisations are struggling with staff capacity to deliver services.

https://tfn.scot/news/covid-pandemic-puts-childrens-services-across-scotland-under-threat

Employment rights tsar needed to crack down on bad bosses

NEWS 1 March 2022 by Rab Armour

Management

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Rights charity leads the call

https://tfn.scot/news/employment-rights-tsar-needed-to-crack-down-on-bad-bosses

Scots give big to Wee Box appeal

NEWS 24 August 2021 by Rab Armour

Annual Lent fundraiser

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-give-big-to-wee-box-appeal

Productivity boost from volunteering adds £4.6bn to the economy every year

NEWS 15 March 2024 by Graham Martin

Management

Funding & Finance

Volunteering could also support jobseekers back into work, says new report

https://tfn.scot/news/productivity-boost-from-volunteering-adds-4-6bn-to-the-economy-every-year

Impossible situation as many forced into unpaid care

NEWS 10 June 2024 by Rab Armour

Management

Health & Social Care

Unpaid care for friends, family and loved ones is not a choice for many Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/impossible-situation-as-many-forced-into-unpaid-care

Setting a safety net: could a minimum income guarantee help end poverty in Scotland?

NEWS 18 June 2025 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Landmark new report - led by leading charities - sets out a transformative vision

https://tfn.scot/news/setting-a-safety-net-could-a-minimum-income-guarantee-help-end-poverty-in-scotland

Next Scottish government must prioritise funding for rape survivors

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

#RunningCostsCrisis

Surge in demand yet funding is decreasing

https://tfn.scot/news/next-scottish-government-must-prioritise-funding-for-rape-survivors

Charity rushes £500k of lifeline payments to struggling families

NEWS 26 February 2026 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Swift action has eased immediate financial pressure on 1,072 families, supporting almost 2,000 children, since January

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-rushes-500k-of-lifeline-payments-to-struggling-families

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Less than one in four support state guardian for kids plan

Slim pickings for third sector campaigners in UK Budget

Covid pandemic puts Children's services across Scotland under threat

Employment rights tsar needed to crack down on bad bosses

Scots give big to Wee Box appeal

Productivity boost from volunteering adds £4.6bn to the economy every year

Impossible situation as many forced into unpaid care

Setting a safety net: could a minimum income guarantee help end poverty in Scotland?

Next Scottish government must prioritise funding for rape survivors

Charity rushes £500k of lifeline payments to struggling families

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