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Foodbanks are the whistleblower for welfare cuts

OPINION 11 July 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Ewan Gurr would love to live in a Scotland without foodbanks but says right now they are an essential ally in the battle against welfare cuts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/foodbanks-are-the-whistleblower-for-welfare-cuts

Independent living “only if you don’t require a sleepover”

OPINION 23 October 2017 Guest post

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Pete Richmond says the move to pay the living wage to care workers on sleepover could threaten the right of people to live in their own homes

https://tfn.scot/opinion/independent-living-only-if-you-dont-require-a-sleepover

Kindness and the crisis of confidence facing our services

OPINION 16 February 2018 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Julia Unwin explains some of her concerns about the challenge of making our public services kinder

https://tfn.scot/opinion/kindness-and-the-crisis-of-confidence-facing-our-services

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

Charities hit out after death of homeless soldier in Edinburgh

NEWS 16 January 2018 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Squaddie died on the streets after refusing offers of support

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-hit-out-after-death-of-edinburgh-homeless-soldier

Charities warn: deadliest winter is coming for homeless

NEWS 23 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Agencies unite to voice stark warning to politicians

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-warn-deadliest-winter-is-coming-for-homeless

Charity backs treatment rooms after worker gets sack

NEWS 6 March 2020 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Staff member wants to set up mobile van to help drug addicts

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-backs-treatment-rooms-after-worker-gets-sack1

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

Disability assessments pointless says charity

NEWS 9 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Patients needlessly put through distressing process despite having an incurable condition

https://tfn.scot/news/disability-assessments-pointless-says-charity

Small charities fear they won’t survive

NEWS 1 March 2017 by Rab Armour

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Small charities are more insecure than ever a new UK-wide report reveals

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-fear-they-wont-survive

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Foodbanks are the whistleblower for welfare cuts

Independent living “only if you don’t require a sleepover”

Kindness and the crisis of confidence facing our services

Campaigners call for PIP to be scrapped and DLA reintroduced

Charities hit out after death of homeless soldier in Edinburgh

Charities warn: deadliest winter is coming for homeless

Charity backs treatment rooms after worker gets sack

Action plan to tackle child sexual abuse applauded

Disability assessments pointless says charity

Small charities fear they won’t survive

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