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Charities dismay as drugs deaths reach record high

NEWS 18 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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Over 700 people suffered a drugs related death in Scotland last year – more than double the figure from a decade ago

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-dismay-as-drugs-deaths-reach-record-high

Let’s take action to make rights real

OPINION 30 March 2023 by Lucy Mulvagh

Social Justice & Poverty

Scotland’s second national human rights action plan (SNAP 2) launches today

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-take-action-to-make-rights-real

At a crossroads for human rights

OPINION 19 June 2023 by Luis Felipe Yanes

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

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Last week the Scottish Government published its consultation for a new Human Rights Bill for Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/at-a-crossroads-for-human-rights

Volunteers’ Week: we need new blood - and a change in psyche - to support Scotland’s charities

OPINION 1 June 2022 by Helen Kidd

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Helen Kidd believes a blend of new blood and experience is key for Scotland’s third sector to navigate its new world.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/volunteers-week-we-need-new-blood-and-a-change-in-psyche-to-support-scotlands-charities

Giving our communities a voice to help protect and improve Scotland’s environment for the future

OPINION 9 August 2024 by Jamie McGrandles

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

Find out about the work of the Environmental Standards Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/giving-our-communities-a-voice-to-help-protect-and-improve-scotlands-environment-for-the-future

Exclusive: the end of the road for Meals on Wheels?

NEWS 11 November 2015 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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The lifeline Meals on Wheels service could be on the verge of collapse – a victim of government and council cutbacks

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-the-end-of-the-road-for-meals-on-wheels

Why child refugees need a home in the UK

OPINION 1 February 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Neil Mathers explains what child refugees who are separated from their parents and going through and why the UK should no more to help them

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-child-refugees-need-a-home-in-the-uk

Now is the time to change how people get to rent their homes

OPINION 7 October 2015 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Private tenancies bill could bring about welcome changes for those who rent their home

https://tfn.scot/opinion/now-is-the-time-to-change-how-people-rent-their-homes

A big step towards inclusive education, but the journey’s just beginning

OPINION 10 April 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

Jan Savage welcomes a plan to create new education guidance to ensure pupils with learning disabilities are fully included in Scotland's schools

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-big-step-towards-inclusive-education-but-the-journeys-just-beginning

Social care: the nanny state must retreat

OPINION 15 December 2016 by TFN

Health & Social Care

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Martin Sime says social care must be completely rethought

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-the-nanny-state-must-retreat

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Charities dismay as drugs deaths reach record high

Let’s take action to make rights real

At a crossroads for human rights

Volunteers’ Week: we need new blood - and a change in psyche - to support Scotland’s charities

Giving our communities a voice to help protect and improve Scotland’s environment for the future

Exclusive: the end of the road for Meals on Wheels?

Why child refugees need a home in the UK

Now is the time to change how people get to rent their homes

A big step towards inclusive education, but the journey’s just beginning

Social care: the nanny state must retreat

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