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Green groups say: bring back the beaver

NEWS 16 June 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

A coalition of over 20 of Scotland’s environmental NGOs has written to environment minister Aileen McLeod, calling for the beaver to be reintroduced

https://tfn.scot/news/green-groups-say-bring-back-the-beaver

Hey Girls “delighted” to be major provider in Scottish sanitary product scheme

NEWS 24 August 2018 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Hey Girls has been chosen to deliver the Scottish Government’s initiative to provide free sanitary products to school pupils and students

https://tfn.scot/news/hey-girls-delighted-to-be-major-provider-in-scottish-sanitary-product-schem

Families worse off now than 15 years ago

NEWS 25 July 2018 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Relative poverty is increasing on practically every level

https://tfn.scot/news/families-worse-off-now-than-15-years-ago

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

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 town becomes first to ban plastic straws

NEWS 21 December 2017 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Young campaigners from two Scottish primary schools are helping to make Ullapool the first plastic straw free town in the United Kingdom

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-town-becomes-first-to-ban-plastic-straws

Shout About Myeloma, urges blood cancer charity

NEWS 26 June 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Myeloma is the second most common form of blood cancer in the UK, affecting around 17,500 people.

https://tfn.scot/news/shout-about-myeloma-urges-blood-cancer-charity

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

Tory immigration policies are “offensive and disastrous”

NEWS 19 February 2020 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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UK government immigration policies have been savaged as being both “offensive and disastrous”, first minister tells The Gathering

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-immigration-policies-are-offensive-and-disastrous

New research shows charities lose nearly £2bn a year in VAT

NEWS 4 December 2020 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

A call has been made for the government to introduce a new special charity VAT rate on purchases

https://tfn.scot/news/new-research-shows-charities-lose-nearly-2bn-a-year-in-vat

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Green groups say: bring back the beaver

Hey Girls “delighted” to be major provider in Scottish sanitary product scheme

Families worse off now than 15 years ago

Charities hit out after death of homeless soldier in Edinburgh

Scots fear Brexit will wreck health and wellbeing

Scottish town becomes first to ban plastic straws

Shout About Myeloma, urges blood cancer charity

Scottish carers reach breaking point

Tory immigration policies are “offensive and disastrous”

New research shows charities lose nearly £2bn a year in VAT

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