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It’s time for the voices of Palestinians to be heard

OPINION 23 October 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Palestinian voices must be heard to combat pro-Israeli bias

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-time-for-the-voices-of-palestinians-to-be-heard

Keeping conflicts of interest out of the boardroom

OPINION 12 November 2018 Guest post

Management

Steff Bell says managing conflicts of interest within your charity boardroom doesn't have to awkward

https://tfn.scot/opinion/keeping-conflicts-of-interest-out-of-the-boardroom

Informal volunteering matters

OPINION 2 April 2020 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

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Sophie Bridger says informal volunteering is critical to building resilient communities and reaching those who need help most

https://tfn.scot/opinion/informal-volunteering-matters

Hate fest furore over Neil Oliver’s role as NTS president

OPINION 9 October 2017 by Susan Smith

Management

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Susan Smith argues the fallout following the appointment of Neil Oliver as NTS president is a worrying sign for Scottish democratic debate

https://tfn.scot/opinion/hate-fest-furore-over-neil-olivers-role-as-nts-president

Religious reps shouldn’t have a special say in our schools

NEWS 7 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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Unelected religious representatives should no longer be given a special say in education says Humanist Society Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-religious-representative-to-be-removed-from-education-com

Housing crisis: one in every 200 are now homeless

NEWS 8 November 2017 by Rab 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

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

Dementia failings prevent free care

NEWS 23 January 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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The complex needs associated with advanced dementia have not been fully understood or recognised, experts have said

https://tfn.scot/news/dementia-failings-prevent-free-care

Scots should have a right to help with benefits system

NEWS 20 April 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

More than 60 organisations have backed calls for the right to independent advocacy within Scotland's new social security system

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-should-have-a-right-to-help-with-benefits-system

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

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It’s time for the voices of Palestinians to be heard

Keeping conflicts of interest out of the boardroom

Informal volunteering matters

Hate fest furore over Neil Oliver’s role as NTS president

Religious reps shouldn’t have a special say in our schools

Housing crisis: one in every 200 are now homeless

Brexit impact haunts the third sector

Dementia failings prevent free care

Scots should have a right to help with benefits system

Benefit bashing and Brexit increase extreme poverty

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