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Civil society must focus on mission not money

NEWS 29 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

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The third sector needs to become much bolder if it is to achieve the change society needs, says the Sheila McKechnie Foundation

https://tfn.scot/news/civil-society-must-focus-on-change-not-money

Empowering abused women and helping them back into work

NEWS 8 March 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Women who have suffered violence or abuse will benefit from an investment of £190,000 to help them back into work

https://tfn.scot/news/empowering-abused-women-and-helping-them-back-into-work

Eviction fears quashed as charitable trust sells homes

NEWS 10 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Regeneration & Housing

Tenants have been told they will not lose their homes after a charitable trust sold off its property in Edinburgh

https://tfn.scot/news/eviction-fears-quashed-as-charitable-trust-sells-homes

MSP takes up the cause of persecuted golden eagles

NEWS 19 April 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Scottish Green MSP Andy Wightman is the new Scottish Environment Link species champion for the golden eagle.

https://tfn.scot/news/msp-takes-up-the-cause-of-persecuted-golden-eagles

Police Scotland accused of criminalising country’s Kurds

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Police Scotland is running the risk of victimising and criminalising an entire community, Kurdish campaigners have warned

https://tfn.scot/news/police-scotland-criminalising-countrys-kurds

Poor Scots plunged into debt misery to pay utility bills

NEWS 3 October 2014 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Poor Scots using credit to pay utility bills

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-scots-plunged-into-debt-misery-to-pay-utility-bills

Campaigners call for PIP to be scrapped and DLA reintroduced

NEWS 11 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Petition wants the controversial system to be halted to be replaced with the old one

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-call-for-pip-to-be-scrapped-and-dla-reintroduced

Action plan to tackle child sexual abuse applauded

NEWS 11 November 2014 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Strategy to protect vulnerable children against sexual abuse widely welcomed

https://tfn.scot/news/action-plan-to-tackle-child-sexual-abuse-applauded

Scots fear Brexit will wreck health and wellbeing

NEWS 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

As Brexit day gets closer, a report from the Health and Social Care Alliance highlights widespread fear about how it will impact on people's lives

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-in-the-dark-about-brexit

Scottish carers reach breaking point

NEWS 22 May 2015 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Scotland's army of unpaid carers are reaching crisis point as their own health problems soar and they struggle to get by on low incomes

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-carers-reach-breaking-point

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Civil society must focus on mission not money

Empowering abused women and helping them back into work

Eviction fears quashed as charitable trust sells homes

MSP takes up the cause of persecuted golden eagles

Police Scotland accused of criminalising country’s Kurds

Poor Scots plunged into debt misery to pay utility bills

Campaigners call for PIP to be scrapped and DLA reintroduced

Action plan to tackle child sexual abuse applauded

Scots fear Brexit will wreck health and wellbeing

Scottish carers reach breaking point

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