Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

£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

Scots’ sweet tooth condemns a generation to cancer

NEWS 3 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Scotland’s sweet tooth is putting the health of a generation at risk, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-sweet-tooth-condemns-a-generation-to-cancer

Voice of Scotland’s charities will be heard in new indy battle

NEWS 13 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

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Scotland’s charities will make their voices heard in the forthcoming battle over the country’s future

https://tfn.scot/news/voice-of-scotlands-charities-will-be-heard-in-new-indy-battle

Dungavel reprieved - and suffering of asylum seekers will go on

NEWS 3 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Campaigners said there should be no detention of asylum seekers in Scotland – as it was announced that the controversial Dungavel facility is to stay open

https://tfn.scot/news/dungavel-reprieved-and-suffering-of-asylum-seekers-will-go-on

Poorest schools in Scotland receive share in £120m fund to cut attainment gap

NEWS 3 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

The government cash is to be used by headteachers in any way they see fit to reduce the attainment gap between pupils from rich and poor backgrounds

https://tfn.scot/news/poorest-schools-in-scotland-receive-share-in-120m-fund-to-cut-attainment-ga

Tory minister calls for LGBT issues to be taught in schools

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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David Mundell, secretary of state for Scotland, has given his backing to a campaign to have LGBT+ issues added to the curriculum and taught in schools

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-minister-calls-for-lgbt-issues-to-be-taught-in-schools