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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

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

Charities welcome named person getting the go ahead

NEWS 9 June 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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Charities have welcomed a decision to press ahead with controversial child protection legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/charitys-praise-as-named-person-gets-go-ahead

Campaign to put an end to nuisance calls

NEWS 11 September 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Third sector bodies have come together to launch a week of action against nuisance called, backed by a new Scottish Government fund

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-to-put-an-end-to-nuisance-calls

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

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 Rab 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 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

Arthritis forcing thousands of Scots to give up work

NEWS 17 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Versus Arthritis has said more needs to be done to help the 1.5 million people in Scotland who suffer with the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/arthritis-forcing-thousands-of-scots-to-give-up-work

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Benefit bashing and Brexit increase extreme poverty

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

Huge rise in children contemplating suicide

Charities welcome named person getting the go ahead

Campaign to put an end to nuisance calls

Scots should have a right to help with benefits system

Brexit impact haunts the third sector

Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

Housing crisis: one in every 200 are now homeless

Arthritis forcing thousands of Scots to give up work

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