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Scottish sports charity announces chair appointment

NEWS 1 May 2023 by Niall Christie

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Health & Social Care

This new appointment comes following the recent retirement of Keith Wimbles from the position.

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-sports-charity-announces-chair-appointment

Scots businessman launches children’s charity

NEWS 2 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

Its aim is to give children the right tools to succeed in life including literacy, numeracy and the basic online skills.

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-businessman-launches-childrens-charity

UK's leading stroke charity slams hospital care figures as NHS struggles to prioritise patients

NEWS 27 June 2023 by Rab Armour

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Health & Social Care

Admission to a stroke unit within one day of admission to hospital fell from to 63% last year

https://tfn.scot/news/uks-leading-stroke-charity-slams-hospital-care-figures-as-nhs-struggles-to-prioritise-patients

Cancer drug too expensive for Scotland

NEWS 9 February 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Prostate Cancer UK is outraged the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) won’t make abiraterone more widely available

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-drug-deemed-to-expensive-for-scotland

New women’s aid project launches to tackle violence

NEWS 22 April 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Legal advice combines with specialist support to help women experiencing gender-based violence

https://tfn.scot/news/new-womens-aid-project-launches-to-tackle-violence

McSence founder attacks directors for stance on workfare

NEWS 24 April 2015 by Rab Armour

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Founder of social enterprise says group directors are going against ethos of founding principles by taking part in work-for-benefits scheme

https://tfn.scot/news/mcsence-founder-attacks-directors-for-stance-on-workfare

Few tears as Wonga calls in the administrators

NEWS 31 August 2018 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

As regulation took effect the payday lender faced increasing compensation claims

https://tfn.scot/news/few-tears-as-wonga-calls-in-the-administrators

Memorial to remember thousands who die from addiction or suicide

NEWS 4 September 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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A poignant ceremony is set to be held in Glasgow this week to call for action

https://tfn.scot/news/memorial-to-remember-thousands-who-die-from-addiction-or-suicide

Banking: high street vs ethical

NEWS 24 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Got a problem that’s holding your organisation back? Aunt Tiffany knows everyone who’s anyone in the third sector – and will find the answer

https://tfn.scot/news/banking-high-street-vs-ethical

World leaders must protect 40 million internally displaced

NEWS 20 September 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Faith leaders are urging world heads of state not to turn their backs on the planet’s 40.5 million internally displaced people

https://tfn.scot/news/world-leaders-must-protect-40-million-internally-displaced

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Scottish sports charity announces chair appointment

Scots businessman launches children’s charity

UK's leading stroke charity slams hospital care figures as NHS struggles to prioritise patients

Cancer drug too expensive for Scotland

New women’s aid project launches to tackle violence

McSence founder attacks directors for stance on workfare

Few tears as Wonga calls in the administrators

Memorial to remember thousands who die from addiction or suicide

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World leaders must protect 40 million internally displaced

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