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TV licence fee for over-75s must be scrapped, says charity

NEWS 29 April 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Culture & Leisure

Age Scotland says the charge will increase isolation and financial worries for older people.

https://tfn.scot/news/tv-licence-fee-for-over-75s-must-be-scrapped-says-charity

Universal Credit hits single parents

NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

One Parent Families Scotland has called for a re-think after seeing a surge in calls about benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-hits-single-parents

Use of B&Bs for housing the homeless to be restricted

NEWS 9 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

The Scottish Government has announced it will no longer house homeless people in B&Bs for a period of more than seven days

https://tfn.scot/news/use-of-bbs-for-housing-the-homeless-to-be-restricted

Veterans not given enough housing advice, survey finds

NEWS 10 July 2017 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

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Servicemen and woman are not being given enough advice about housing, a survey has revealed.

https://tfn.scot/news/veterans-not-given-enough-housing-advice-survey-finds

Scottish Youth Parliament candidates star in BBC documentary

NEWS 22 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Families & Young People

The programme follows three teenagers campaigning for the Coatbridge and Chryston seat.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-youth-parliament-candidates-star-in-bbc-documentary

Sturgeon: 500 living wage employers within a year

NEWS 30 March 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

An ambitious new target has been set to massively increase the number of employers paying the living wage

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-500-living-wage-employers-within-a-year

SCVO names new chief executive

NEWS 24 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Anna Fowlie, who has led the Scottish Social Services Council for the past nine years, will start work in April

https://tfn.scot/news/scvo-names-new-chief-executive

Seized money set to benefit deprived communities

NEWS 28 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

More than £700,000 worth of CashBack funding has been allocated to 227 youth organisations

https://tfn.scot/news/seized-money-set-to-benefit-deprived-communities1

Serco loses refugee housing contract in Glasgow

NEWS 9 January 2019 by Robert Armour

Management

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Company caused outrage attempting to evict asylum seekers

https://tfn.scot/news/serco-loses-refugee-housing-contract-in-glasgow

Vital coronavirus site launched for the third sector

NEWS 20 March 2020 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Important resource connects voluntary groups offering support

https://tfn.scot/news/vital-coronavirus-site-launched-for-third-sector

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TV licence fee for over-75s must be scrapped, says charity

Universal Credit hits single parents

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Veterans not given enough housing advice, survey finds

Scottish Youth Parliament candidates star in BBC documentary

Sturgeon: 500 living wage employers within a year

SCVO names new chief executive

Seized money set to benefit deprived communities

Serco loses refugee housing contract in Glasgow

Vital coronavirus site launched for the third sector

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