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Communities get help to take over sports clubs

NEWS 13 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

New body will help groups take over and run sports clubs for the benefits of their communities

https://tfn.scot/news/community-groups-given-extra-help-to-take-over-sports-clubs

Charity launches football network

NEWS 3 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Walking Football Network brings together five national organisations to support and enable the development of the game across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-launches-football-network

Cancer charity demands junk food ban

NEWS 8 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Scotland’s love of high fat and sugary food is killing the country says Cancer Research UK

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-charity-demands-junk-food-ban

Push to make all SPL clubs pay living wage

NEWS 23 February 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Only Hearts currently pay living wage out of 12 SPL football clubs

https://tfn.scot/news/push-to-make-all-spl-clubs-pay-living-wage

Charities awarded cash to fund new ways to tackle poverty

NEWS 29 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Management

The Community Capacity and Resilience Fund has awarded over £140,000 to help charities in Scotland investigate ideas

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-awarded-cash-to-fund-new-ways-to-tackle-poverty

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

Low income families deluged with water debts

NEWS 19 October 2015 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Confusing council tax bills are leaving thousands of consumers in debt, report warns

https://tfn.scot/news/low-income-families-deluged-with-water-debts

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

Call for tougher hunting laws after dogs rip fox apart

NEWS 21 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Animal charities have called for hunting laws to be strengthened amid claims a fox was killed by dogs in Renfrewshire

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-tougher-hunting-laws-after-gruesome-death-of-fox

Conference to examine impact of loneliness on health

NEWS 21 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Third sector bosses are to investigate ways to tackle loneliness and social isolation

https://tfn.scot/news/conference-to-examine-impact-of-loneliness-on-health

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Communities get help to take over sports clubs

Charity launches football network

Cancer charity demands junk food ban

Push to make all SPL clubs pay living wage

Charities awarded cash to fund new ways to tackle poverty

Popstar welcome for Malawian farmer

Low income families deluged with water debts

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

Call for tougher hunting laws after dogs rip fox apart

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