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Nurses demand an end to health inequality

NEWS 11 November 2014 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

A new campaign from the Royal College of Nursing is calling for more funding for community services that help the poorest members of society

https://tfn.scot/news/nurses-demand-an-end-to-health-inequality

Communities should be able to own their own land

OPINION 28 September 2016 Guest post

Environment & International

Linsay Chalmers outlines the key issues raised at the Scottish Land Reform Conference 2016, and argues that communities owning their land is vital

https://tfn.scot/opinion/communities-should-be-able-to-own-their-own-land

The right to work for learning disabled Scots

OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Maura Lynch explores a new road map for overcoming Scotland's shameful record in finding jobs for adults with learning disabilities

https://tfn.scot/opinion/everyone-has-the-right-to-work-even-learning-disabled-scots

Renewed call for LGBT education in schools to be made mandatory

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Teachers demand more training as researchers report pupils attempting to commit suicide and self-harm over LGBT bullying

https://tfn.scot/news/renewed-call-for-lgbt-education-in-schools-to-be-made-mandatory

Football body blasted for banning poppy as “political symbol”

NEWS 2 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

Poppyscotland has hit out a decision by football body Fifa to refuse Scottish and English footballers permission to wear poppies on 11 November

https://tfn.scot/news/fifa-is-wrong-the-poppy-is-not-a-political-symbol-says-charity

Bafta award winning director creates Aberlour film

NEWS 21 September 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Garry Fraser, who worked on Trainspotting 2 with Danny Boyle, has created a film about children moving into new Aberlour homes in the Highlands

https://tfn.scot/news/bafta-award-winning-director-creates-aberlour-film

Welcome decline in suicides masks concerning male increases

OPINION 28 June 2018 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

James Jopling, Samaritans executive director for Scotland, says while suicide rates have fallen it still remains one of the country's biggest killers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/welcome-decline-in-suicides-masks-concerning-male-increases

One in seven charities fighting to survive

NEWS 24 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Study finds charities' pessimism for the future is well founded

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-seven-charities-fighting-to-survive

GPs see disabled illness rise from poor access in homes

NEWS 4 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

GPs spending time treating illness and injury because of inaccessible homes

https://tfn.scot/news/gps-see-disabled-illness-rise-from-poor-access-in-homes

Is it time to ban alcohol advertising?

OPINION 23 November 2018 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Dan Mushens reacts to the Scottish Government's plans to restrict alcohol advertising

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-it-time-to-ban-alcohol-advertising

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Renewed call for LGBT education in schools to be made mandatory

Football body blasted for banning poppy as “political symbol”

Bafta award winning director creates Aberlour film

Welcome decline in suicides masks concerning male increases

One in seven charities fighting to survive

GPs see disabled illness rise from poor access in homes

Is it time to ban alcohol advertising?

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