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Class war: calls made for private schools to lose charity status

NEWS 1 September 2023 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

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SNP could discuss ending tax breaks and placing a levy on pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/class-war-calls-made-for-private-schools-to-lose-charity-status

SIS appoints business and charity leader as chair

NEWS 13 September 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Funding & Finance

The finance provider has said George Walker will join their team.

https://tfn.scot/news/sis-appoints-business-and-charity-leader-as-chair

StepChange: Women bearing brunt of the cost of living crisis

NEWS 8 November 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

The data shows women are struggling more to keep up with household essentials and bear a greater responsibility for these costs.

https://tfn.scot/news/stepchange-women-bearing-brunt-of-the-cost-of-living-crisis

Cash-first future: Making food banks history in Scotland

NEWS 7 November 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Campaigners from a number of groups came together at the Gathering.

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-first-future-making-food-banks-history-in-scotland

Two thirds of disabled Scots win fit-for-work appeals

NEWS 20 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Figures reveal vast majority win appeal leading to calls for flawed scheme to be scrapped

https://tfn.scot/news/two-thirds-of-disabled-scots-win-fit-for-work-appeals

UK lobbying law has silenced charities

NEWS 4 June 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

Charities across the UK are less able to speak out about their missions because of a law that limits independent campaigning around election times

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-lobbying-law-has-silenced-charities

UK only taking in a quarter of refugees it should be

NEWS 7 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

Oxfam says Britain isn’t doing its fair share when it comes to resettling Syrian refugees

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-only-taking-in-a-quarter-of-refugees-it-should-be

Third sector’s key role in reshaping health service

NEWS 23 May 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

The third sector has a vital role to play in delivering new models of health and social care

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sectors-key-role-in-reshaping-health-service

Thousands to benefit from Living Wage rise

NEWS 11 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

New hourly rate of £9.30 announced to mark start of Living Wage week.

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-to-benefit-from-living-wage-rise

Terminally ill win tribunals against DWP assessors

NEWS 23 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Claimants were originally told they were ineligible - raising concerns about dishonesty

https://tfn.scot/news/terminally-ill-win-tribunals-against-dwp-assessors

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Class war: calls made for private schools to lose charity status

SIS appoints business and charity leader as chair

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Cash-first future: Making food banks history in Scotland

Two thirds of disabled Scots win fit-for-work appeals

UK lobbying law has silenced charities

UK only taking in a quarter of refugees it should be

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Thousands to benefit from Living Wage rise

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