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Glasgow student faces grave danger if deported

NEWS 21 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Fears for safety of highly regarded Glasgow student after Home Office moves to deport him

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-student-faces-grave-danger-if-deported

Guaranteed university place and bursary for kids in care

NEWS 23 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Of the 15,404 children in care in Scotland only 7% go straight to university from high school – compared to 39% of their peers

https://tfn.scot/news/guaranteed-university-place-and-a-bursary-for-those-in-care

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

£14m to help disabled Scots find work

NEWS 22 November 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Scotland's devolved employment programme is kicking off with a £14m contract for third sector bodies to support disabled people

https://tfn.scot/news/14m-to-help-disabled-scots-find-work

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

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

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

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

International volunteer numbers fall in face of Brexit

NEWS 21 August 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and Volunteer Scotland have called for an urgent meeting with the Home Secretary

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-groups-in-brexit-volunteering-plea

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Glasgow student faces grave danger if deported

Guaranteed university place and bursary for kids in care

Campaigners call for PIP to be scrapped and DLA reintroduced

£14m to help disabled Scots find work

Civil society must focus on mission not money

MSP takes up the cause of persecuted golden eagles

Scottish town becomes first to ban plastic straws

Charities hit out after death of homeless soldier in Edinburgh

Scots fear Brexit will wreck health and wellbeing

International volunteer numbers fall in face of Brexit

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