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Scottish kids’ junk food diet health crisis

NEWS 8 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

One in three children are at risk of becoming overweight or obese

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-health-suffers-due-to-appalling-diet

Climate agreement signed: now the hard work begins

NEWS 22 April 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Campaigners have warned that the real work starts now – after 150 nations formally signed a deal thrashed out at last year’s Paris climate summit

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-agreement-signed-now-the-hard-work-begins

If you are poor you are three times more likely to kill yourself

NEWS 10 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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Number of suicides in Scotland drop for fifth year running but poorest still most likely to take their own life

https://tfn.scot/news/if-you-are-poor-you-are-more-likely-to-commit-suicide

Charity director meets with prison inmates

NEWS 16 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

A charity’s director has met inmates at Shotts Prison as he asks people to “go the extra mile” to fight poverty and injustice.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-director-meets-with-prison-inmates

Inheritance tax changes will hit charities hard

NEWS 4 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Funding & Finance

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The threshold before people benefit from tax breaks by leaving money to charity is jumping from £325,000 to £425,000

https://tfn.scot/news/inheritance-tax-changes-will-hit-charities-hard

Government’s climate change plans ‘must be more ambitious’

NEWS 13 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Scottish Government plans to transition towards a low-carbon economy are not ambitions enough, according to a coalition of charities and unions.

https://tfn.scot/news/governments-climate-change-plans-must-be-more-ambitious

Puppy farming could be outlawed in Scotland

NEWS 21 December 2016 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Campaigners bid to make the importation of puppies illegal

https://tfn.scot/news/puppy-farming-could-be-outlawed-in-scotland

Calls to stop the slaughter of endangered wading birds

NEWS 22 December 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Environmentalists are stepping up efforts to outlaw the hunting of endangered and declining birds in Britain

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-to-stop-the-slaughter-of-endangered-wading-birds

Scots housing association confirmed as one of the UK’s biggest builders

NEWS 4 July 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Housing group recognised for new builds and creating affordable social housing

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-housing-association-confirmed-as-one-of-the-uks-biggest-builders

Dugdale bids to save “vital” autism service

NEWS 5 February 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

Failing to win lottery funding could sound death knell for support service

https://tfn.scot/news/dugdale-bids-to-save-vital-autism-service

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Scottish kids’ junk food diet health crisis

Climate agreement signed: now the hard work begins

If you are poor you are three times more likely to kill yourself

Charity director meets with prison inmates

Inheritance tax changes will hit charities hard

Government’s climate change plans ‘must be more ambitious’

Puppy farming could be outlawed in Scotland

Calls to stop the slaughter of endangered wading birds

Scots housing association confirmed as one of the UK’s biggest builders

Dugdale bids to save “vital” autism service

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