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Revealed: how the Iran war is impacting the charity sector

NEWS 16 April 2026 by Graham Martin

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MPs told rising fuel costs are hitting voluntary groups hard

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-the-iran-war-is-impacting-the-charity-sector

"Families abandoned" as dementia care in Scotland fails to meet basic needs

NEWS 23 April 2026 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Health & Social Care

Carers having to “fight for every single thing” from pre-diagnosis to end-of-life

https://tfn.scot/news/families-abandoned-as-dementia-care-in-scotland-fails-to-meet-basic-needs

New report claims rising to housing challenge is key to tackling poverty

NEWS 20 August 2025 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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includem have said in their latest publication that poverty and housing are inextricably linked.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-claims-rising-to-housing-challenge-is-key-to-tackling-poverty

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177 million funding cut

NEWS 24 March 2025 by Niall Christie

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Public sector spending on the third sector in Scotland has frozen

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-voluntary-sector-dealt-177million-real-terms-funding-cut

Report makes case for new national parks

NEWS 23 September 2024 by Rab Armour

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Environment & International

They boost local economy and tourism

https://tfn.scot/news/report-makes-case-for-new-national-parks

Homelessness charity highlights three areas for urgent political action

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Niall Christie

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Edinburgh-based Rowan Alba shines light on housing crisis ahead of 2026 election.

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-charity-highlights-three-areas-for-urgent-political-action

£1 million awarded to community-led green projects across north east

NEWS 13 January 2026 by Niall Christie

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Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Successful projects supported through the Just Transition PB Fund have been announced

https://tfn.scot/news/1million-awarded-to-community-led-green-projects-across-north-east

Revealed: how worry over finances is driving political disaffection in Scotland

NEWS 19 January 2026 by Graham Martin

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Social Justice & Poverty

Study shows that improving people’s living standards is a crucial way to rebuild trust in politics

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-worry-over-finances-is-driving-political-disaffection-in-scotland

Research project aims to unravel the issues behind suicide in agriculture

NEWS 3 June 2025 by Rab Armour

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Social Justice & Poverty

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The sector suffers a disproportionate number of suicides

https://tfn.scot/news/research-project-aims-to-unravel-the-issues-behind-suicide-in-agriculture

Not waving but drowning: Scotland's third sector is now in crisis

NEWS 10 June 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

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Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

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#RunningCostsCrisis

#NIHike

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Outgoing CEO of Scottish SPCA warns of doomsday scenario facing an underfunded third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/not-waving-but-drowing-scotlands-third-sector-is-now-in-crisis

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Revealed: how the Iran war is impacting the charity sector

"Families abandoned" as dementia care in Scotland fails to meet basic needs

New report claims rising to housing challenge is key to tackling poverty

Scottish voluntary sector dealt £177 million funding cut

Report makes case for new national parks

Homelessness charity highlights three areas for urgent political action

£1 million awarded to community-led green projects across north east

Revealed: how worry over finances is driving political disaffection in Scotland

Research project aims to unravel the issues behind suicide in agriculture

Not waving but drowning: Scotland's third sector is now in crisis

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