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The cost of living crisis isn’t back: it never went away

OPINION 3 March 2025 by Derek Mitchell

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Derek Mitchell: further increases in energy prices will be devastating for so many households

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-living-crisis-isnt-back-it-never-went-away

Will a shift to prevention heal Scotland’s third sector?

OPINION 6 January 2026 by Sarah Latto

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Health & Social Care

Sarah Latto asks if this is the long-term cure that we need

https://tfn.scot/opinion/will-a-shift-to-prevention-heal-scotlands-third-sector

Multi-year investment is a game-changer – and its timing couldn’t be more welcome

OPINION 23 February 2026 by David Hilferty

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

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David Hilferty welcomes change – but we need more

https://tfn.scot/opinion/multi-year-investment-is-a-game-changer-and-its-timing-couldnt-be-more-welcome

Multi-year funding is a gamechanger for charities like ours

OPINION 30 March 2026 by Tara Smith

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Tara Smith on why multi-year grants are vital for life-changing services

https://tfn.scot/opinion/multi-year-funding-is-a-gamechanger-for-charities-like-ours

Just 62 people own the same wealth as 3.6 billion

NEWS 18 January 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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How the world's wealth is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands

https://tfn.scot/news/just-62-people-own-the-same-wealth-as-3.6-billion

Public service reform must include ending public debt

OPINION 22 June 2026 by David Hilferty

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David Hilferty: we need to move to a prevention-based model

https://tfn.scot/opinion/public-service-reform-must-include-ending-public-debt

You can contribute to fairer social security system

OPINION 27 February 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Jeane Freeman, social security minister, says this is your chance to shape Scotland's benefits system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/you-can-contribute-to-fairer-social-security-system

Call to scrap law allowing parents to hit their children

NEWS 13 January 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Children’s campaigners vow to change “justifiable assault” law

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-scrap-law-allowing-assault-on-children

Call to halt new benefit regime for disabled Scots

NEWS 20 January 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Transferring benefits to a new system will cause distress and hardship to disabled Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-halt-new-benefit-regime-for-disabled-scots

New research shows child poverty set to rise by 50%

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/new-research-shows-child-poverty-set-to-rise-by-50

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The cost of living crisis isn’t back: it never went away

Will a shift to prevention heal Scotland’s third sector?

Multi-year investment is a game-changer – and its timing couldn’t be more welcome

Multi-year funding is a gamechanger for charities like ours

Just 62 people own the same wealth as 3.6 billion

Public service reform must include ending public debt

You can contribute to fairer social security system

Call to scrap law allowing parents to hit their children

Call to halt new benefit regime for disabled Scots

New research shows child poverty set to rise by 50%

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