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I’m getting tired of playing the cost of living game

OPINION 2 June 2025 by David Hilferty

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

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David Hilferty: framing the cost of living crisis in terms of individual choices is entirely to miss the point

https://tfn.scot/opinion/im-getting-tired-of-playing-the-cost-of-living-game

Is grouse moor management murdering golden eagles?

FEATURE 6 April 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

RSPB and landowners clash over wildlife crime as birds of prey disappear over and near grouse moor managed areas

https://tfn.scot/features/no-respite-in-grouse-moor-war

Charities share £12m funding

NEWS 21 December 2015 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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Charities supporting children, families and adult learning have been given an early Christmas presents

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-share-12m-funding

Brexit health and social care battle continues

NEWS 22 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

Calls for an independent review on the impact of Brexit on health and social care were heard at Westminster this week

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-health-and-social-care-battle-continues

Winning Charity Champion was a life changer

NEWS 18 January 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Last year's Scottish Charity Awards Charity Champion tells how being recognised for his campaigning has spurred him onto greater things

https://tfn.scot/news/wining-charity-champion-was-a-life-changer

Charity labels 500 hospital deaths as “tragic”

NEWS 13 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Age Scotland has said the amount of patients who die while waiting for discharge shows the need for urgent action in social care

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-labels-500-hospital-deaths-as-tragic

Health charity in NHS warning

NEWS 1 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland says third sector organisations need long-term funding to help the NHS avoid a permanent state of crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/health-charity-in-nhs-warning

Care organisations hit out at visa plan

NEWS 21 July 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Social care staff have not been included in plans to give health workers from the EU priority to work in post-Brexit Britain

https://tfn.scot/news/care-organisations-hit-out-at-visa-plan

Scots families face lockdown financial struggles

NEWS 1 July 2020 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

Many households have seen a drop in income and some fear being able to pay the rent, new research has shown

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-families-face-lockdown-financial-struggles

The idea of creating a basic income to help support Scots and address inequalities is one that has been the subject of much discussion in recent years. However, Gareth Jones hears there are concerns that disabled people could actually be left worse off by the system.

https://tfn.scot/features/ubi-a-help-or-a-hindrance

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I’m getting tired of playing the cost of living game

Is grouse moor management murdering golden eagles?

Charities share £12m funding

Brexit health and social care battle continues

Winning Charity Champion was a life changer

Charity labels 500 hospital deaths as “tragic”

Health charity in NHS warning

Care organisations hit out at visa plan

Scots families face lockdown financial struggles

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