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Smith Commission is some of the best political news I’ve heard

OPINION 27 November 2014 Guest post

Families & Young People

Terri Smith MSYP says 16 and 17-year-olds voting in the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections is the least they deserve

https://tfn.scot/opinion/smith-commission-is-some-of-the-best-political-news-ive-heard

It’s time to make our voices heard on welfare reform

OPINION 12 December 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Lord McFall on the birth of the Scottish Leaders Welfare Group

https://tfn.scot/opinion/its-time-to-make-our-voices-heard-on-welfare-reform

A positive budget for charity finance

OPINION 19 March 2015 Guest post

Funding & Finance

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John Hemming explains why the budget has some good news for charity finance

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-positive-budget-for-charity-finance

Kids with learning disabilities vulnerable to child abuse predators

NEWS 10 September 2015 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Children with learning disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation than others, shock new research has found

https://tfn.scot/news/learning-disabled-kids-victims-of-child-abuse-predators

Popstar welcome for Malawian farmer

NEWS 16 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

The face of this year’s Sciaf Wee Box appeal met one of its celebrity backers, singer Nicholas McDonald, on a visit to Scotland this week

https://tfn.scot/news/popstar-welcome-for-malawian-farmer

Teens told to pause before they post anything sectarian

NEWS 16 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

New campaign urges young people to think about the consequences of what they post online

https://tfn.scot/news/teens-told-to-pause-before-they-post-anything-sectarian

Nearly half of us live in homes not fit for purpose

NEWS 17 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

Research by Shelter has painted a harrowing picture of the shocking conditions in which people live across the UK today

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-says-nearly-half-of-use-live-in-homes-not-fit-for-purpose

One of the country’s oldest social business wins major new contract

NEWS 3 August 2016 by Molly Millar

Management

A highland social enterprise that has made beds for royalty for nearly two centuries has signed a major two-year agreement with City Building Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/new-contract-for-mattresses-with-a-social-impact

As a sector we are large and, as the poem has it, we contain multitudes

OPINION 1 June 2024 by Graham Martin

https://tfn.scot/opinion/as-a-sector-we-are-large-and-as-the-poem-has-it-we-contain-multitudes

Tighter laws to catch Blue Badge cheats

NEWS 13 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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New legislation to clamp down on Blue Badge misuse

https://tfn.scot/news/tighter-laws-to-catch-blue-badge-cheats

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