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Scrapping peak fares good for climate say campaigners

NEWS 1 September 2025 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

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Scotrail will no longer run the two-tier system of fare pricing

https://tfn.scot/news/scrapping-peak-fares-good-for-climate-say-campaigners

“Reckless”: Conservatives slammed for promise to cut aid even further

NEWS 7 October 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Bond hit out at the proposal put forward by the official opposition at Westminster

https://tfn.scot/news/reckless-conservatives-slammed-for-promise-to-cut-aid-even-further

Fair Funding: Collaborate, Challenge, Change - The Gathering 2022

Jason Henderson

17 October 2022

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Policy

year’s Gathering was organised by SCVO and our Strengthening Collaboration partners (the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/54973/2022/10/17/fair-funding-collaborate-challenge-change-the-gathering-2022

Asbestos fears prompt action at troubled housing association

NEWS 22 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Housing Regulator has increased its role at Thistle Housing Association after inaccurate information was provided about asbestos

https://tfn.scot/news/embattled-housing-association-provided-inaccurate-asbestos-information

Bullying taking place “in plain sight” within charity sector

NEWS 11 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

A report has revealed the severe impacts bullying can have on charity sector workers

https://tfn.scot/news/bullying-taking-place-in-plain-sight-within-charity-sector

“Destructive” torching of grouse moors must be banned, say campaigners

NEWS 2 October 2020 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Muirburn season starts - but charities want it stopped for good

https://tfn.scot/news/destructive-torching-of-grouse-moors-must-be-banned-say-campaigners

Benefit bashing and Brexit increase extreme poverty

NEWS 15 February 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

An international poverty expert has said that meaningful action must be taken to help those who face deprivation

https://tfn.scot/news/inaction-will-continue-to-fuel-extreme-poverty

We’ll defy welfare reform until the bitter end

FEATURE 15 February 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Paul Clarendon, a founder member of the Rural Welfare Campaign, says he'll only stop direct action when the persecution ends

https://tfn.scot/features/well-defy-welfare-reform-until-the-bitter-end

Rescue Scotland’s Cinderella service to save youngsters

OPINION 28 May 2015 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Theresa Fyffe argues mental health services has been a Cinderella service for too long and change involves working across sectors

https://tfn.scot/opinion/rescue-scotlands-cinderella-service-to-save-youngsters

Would we have foodbanks in a socially just Scotland?

OPINION 30 June 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Are foodbanks part of the solution to poverty?

https://tfn.scot/opinion/would-we-have-foodbanks-in-a-socially-just-scotland

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Scrapping peak fares good for climate say campaigners

“Reckless”: Conservatives slammed for promise to cut aid even further

Fair Funding: Collaborate, Challenge, Change - The Gathering 2022

Asbestos fears prompt action at troubled housing association

Bullying taking place “in plain sight” within charity sector

“Destructive” torching of grouse moors must be banned, say campaigners

Benefit bashing and Brexit increase extreme poverty

We’ll defy welfare reform until the bitter end

Rescue Scotland’s Cinderella service to save youngsters

Would we have foodbanks in a socially just Scotland?

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