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Tackling child poverty requires urgent investment in adult services

NEWS 28 April 2026 by Niall Christie

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Parties challenged on how they will meet child poverty targets

https://tfn.scot/news/tackling-child-poverty-requires-urgent-investment-in-adult-services

Public flock to charity for advice on universal credit

NEWS 18 January 2021 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

More people are claiming state benefits than ever before

https://tfn.scot/news/public-flock-to-charity-for-advice-on-universal-credit

OSCR appoints factor to manage failed charity

NEWS 19 January 2021 by Rab Armour

Cash raised has never been spent

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-appoints-factor-to-manage-failed-charity

Campaigners hail victory as HMRC loses appeal over refugees' child tax credits

NEWS 19 January 2022 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Judge throws out HMRC's case

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-hail-victory-as-hmrc-loses-appeal-over-refugees-child-tax-credits

Aid coalition forms to promote good work of UK sector

NEWS 25 January 2022 by Rab Armour

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Environment & International

First time aid sector has united to raise profile

https://tfn.scot/news/133763

Community groups get £2 million from Scottish Land Fund

NEWS 6 December 2024 by Niall Christie

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Culture & Leisure

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A total of ten groups will benefit from the financial support

https://tfn.scot/news/community-groups-get-2million-from-scottish-land-fund

MPs to vote on National Insurance mitigation measures for charities

NEWS 16 December 2024 by Niall Christie

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Amendments from across different parties have been put forward

https://tfn.scot/news/mps-to-vote-on-national-insurance-mitigation-measures-for-charities

First minister told fair tax reform key to transforming Scotland’s future

NEWS 15 January 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

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Campaigners have urged the first minister to be bold in his attempts to find solutions to child poverty north of the border.

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-told-fair-tax-reform-key-to-transforming-scotlands-future

Heather Thomson named as CEO of The Data Lab

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie

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Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

The appointment follows Thomson taking on the interim CEO role last year.

https://tfn.scot/news/heather-thomson-named-as-ceo-of-the-data-lab

Scotland’s first sewage alerts app launches

NEWS 16 September 2025 by Niall Christie

Environment & International

Charity Surfers Against Sewage are behind the initiative

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-first-sewage-alerts-app-launches

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Tackling child poverty requires urgent investment in adult services

Public flock to charity for advice on universal credit

OSCR appoints factor to manage failed charity

Campaigners hail victory as HMRC loses appeal over refugees' child tax credits

Aid coalition forms to promote good work of UK sector

Community groups get £2 million from Scottish Land Fund

MPs to vote on National Insurance mitigation measures for charities

First minister told fair tax reform key to transforming Scotland’s future

Heather Thomson named as CEO of The Data Lab

Scotland’s first sewage alerts app launches

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