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Charities back passive smoking target

NEWS 25 March 2014 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Charities have backed a new Scottish campaign that aims to reduce the number of children affected by passive smoking by 50,000

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-back-passive-smoking-target

Benefits system should be overhauled in light of suicide

NEWS 26 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

A Mental Welfare Commission report into a woman who killed herself after losing disability benefit exposes urgent need for reform, says CAS

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-must-be-overhauled

Five times more Scots turn to foodbanks

NEWS 15 April 2014 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

The number of Scots seeking help from foodbanks increased by five-fold last year

https://tfn.scot/news/five-times-more-scots-turn-to-foodbanks

Renewables could meet half of Scotland’s energy needs by 2030, report finds

NEWS 10 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

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Half of Scotland’s energy could come from renewable sources by 2030, according to fresh analysis

https://tfn.scot/news/renewables-could-meet-half-of-scotlands-energy-needs-by-2030-report-finds

Huge rise in children contemplating suicide

NEWS 8 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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A charity helpline has recorded a worrying spike in children thinking about suicide

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-rise-in-children-contemplating-suicide

Working together is key to prevent child abuse

OPINION 17 November 2014 Guest post

Families & Young People

Children in Scotland chief executive Jackie Brock writes for TFN following the publication of her report into protecting children from abuse

https://tfn.scot/opinion/working-together-is-key-to-prevent-child-abuse

Brexit impact haunts the third sector

NEWS 29 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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Brexit fears have been expressed over Parkinson's treatments and funding for international projects

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-uncertainty-continues-for-scottish-charities

Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

NEWS 22 January 2018 by Robert Armour

Environment & International

Slight improvement on previous year but levels still dangerous

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-scotlands-most-polluted-streets1

Housing crisis: one in every 200 are now homeless

NEWS 8 November 2017 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Charity used official government and FoI data to estimate 307,000 people sleeping rough or living in inadequate housing

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-crisis-one-in-every-200-are-now-homeless

Charities invited to apply for funding to be part of child mentoring scheme

NEWS 29 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

£1 million is available to voluntary organisations as part of the first phase of a charity led programme that will support looked after children

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-invited-to-apply-for-funding-to-be-part-of-child-mentoring-scheme

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Charities back passive smoking target

Benefits system should be overhauled in light of suicide

Five times more Scots turn to foodbanks

Renewables could meet half of Scotland’s energy needs by 2030, report finds

Huge rise in children contemplating suicide

Working together is key to prevent child abuse

Brexit impact haunts the third sector

Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

Housing crisis: one in every 200 are now homeless

Charities invited to apply for funding to be part of child mentoring scheme

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