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Lessons need to be learned following Liam Fee’s death

OPINION 6 June 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Matt Forde, the national head of service for NSPCC Scotland, speaks out after the convictions of the two-year-old's killers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/child-preotection

The three changes in grant-making to watch for in the next year

OPINION 15 October 2020 by Alex Blake

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Funding & Finance

Alex Blake examines what the coming year holds for grant-making trusts

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-three-changes-in-grant-making-to-watch-for-in-the-next-year

Council accused of “misrepresenting” housing charity

NEWS 13 December 2024 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

The row comes after Shelter called for intervention against City of Edinburgh Council

https://tfn.scot/news/council-accused-of-misrepresenting-housing-charity

“Fundamental change”: Charities call for fair tax reform in Scottish budget

NEWS 18 December 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Funding & Finance

An open letter was issued to the leaders of Scotland’s five main political parties issued on the eve of the draft Scottish Budget.

https://tfn.scot/news/fundamental-change-charities-call-for-fair-tax-reform-in-scottish-budget

"Time for excuses is past": a wake up call over the treatment of BME carers

NEWS 4 June 2025 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Groundbreaking research reveals mental health crisis, poverty and isolation facing BME unpaid carers in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/time-for-excuses-is-past-a-wake-up-call-over-the-treatment-of-bme-carers

Raptor slaughter will continue following “washout” grouse shooting report

NEWS 19 December 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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A Scottish Government commission into grouse shooting was branded a “washout” after it stopped short from ordering that the industry become licensed

https://tfn.scot/news/raptors-will-continue-to-be-slaughtered-following-washout-report-into-grous

Care vacancies laid bare

NEWS 29 January 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

More than a third of care services have unfilled positions - with particular issues in care homes, home support and residential schools

https://tfn.scot/news/care-vacancies-laid-bare

£8m boost for wellbeing projects across Scotland

NEWS 22 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

More than 300 organisations across the country are delivering vital support to help communities cope with the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/news/8m-boost-for-wellbeing-projects-across-scotland

Aid department safe for now - but doubts raised over minister

NEWS 14 February 2020 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Is an aid sceptic now in charge of DfID?

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-department-safe-for-now-but-doubts-raised-over-minister

Aid worker shows kids “real meaning” of poverty in Uganda trip

NEWS 24 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Ziz York was fed up with her daughters telling her they were poor.

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-worker-shows-kids-real-meaning-of-poverty-in-uganda-trip

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Lessons need to be learned following Liam Fee’s death

The three changes in grant-making to watch for in the next year

Council accused of “misrepresenting” housing charity

“Fundamental change”: Charities call for fair tax reform in Scottish budget

"Time for excuses is past": a wake up call over the treatment of BME carers

Raptor slaughter will continue following “washout” grouse shooting report

Care vacancies laid bare

£8m boost for wellbeing projects across Scotland

Aid department safe for now - but doubts raised over minister

Aid worker shows kids “real meaning” of poverty in Uganda trip

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