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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

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

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

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

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

Sex workers’ charity condemns police visits

NEWS 22 July 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Police visits to sex workers' homes could leave them vulnerable to prosecution and assault says charity

https://tfn.scot/news/sex-workers-charity-condemns-police-visits

Scottish charity appeal raises £3m for the world’s poorest

NEWS 28 August 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

An annual appeal by a Scottish charity has raised £3,198,056 for its life changing work

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-appeal-raises-3m-for-the-worlds-poorest

Youngsters put at heart of mental health reform

NEWS 29 August 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

MSYPs and other young people have been involved in ensuring support for adolescents is improved

https://tfn.scot/news/youngsters-put-at-heart-of-mental-health-reform

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

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

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Informal volunteering matters

Housing crisis: one in every 200 are now homeless

Scots should have a right to help with benefits system

Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets

Benefit bashing and Brexit increase extreme poverty

Sex workers’ charity condemns police visits

Scottish charity appeal raises £3m for the world’s poorest

Youngsters put at heart of mental health reform

Arthritis forcing thousands of Scots to give up work

Dementia failings prevent free care

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