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Why we need your help to change the conversation on social care

OPINION 27 October 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA), looks at how austerity has hit social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-we-need-your-help-to-change-the-conversation-on-social-care

Hungry for change – the third sector’s response to food poverty

OPINION 6 November 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Kiren Zubairi says the third sector is full of ideas on how to tackle our dysfunctional approach to food

https://tfn.scot/opinion/hungry-for-change-the-third-sectors-response-to-food-poverty

Trustees Week: charities encouraged to consider greater diversity

OPINION 13 November 2017 Guest post

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To mark Trustees Week, Euan Morrison argues for board diversity

https://tfn.scot/opinion/trustees-week-charities-encouraged-to-consider-greater-diversity

We want disabled people to have better experiences at work

OPINION 1 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

Independent Living in Scotland’s Susie Fitton looks at the #myworkstorycampaign, which encourages disabled people to get talking about being themselves at work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-want-disabled-people-to-have-better-experiences-at-work

Your Kirkwall project is a glowing example of best practice in active citizenship

OPINION 12 January 2018 by TFN

Environment & International

Petra Biberbach on the lessons of the Your Kirkwall project

https://tfn.scot/opinion/your-kirkwall-project-is-a-glowing-example-of-best-practice-in-active-citiz

Decent housing is crucial to tackling Scotland’s inequalities

NEWS 10 March 2015 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Investing in housing would lead to savings in social care and more cash for the NHS

https://tfn.scot/news/decent-housing-is-crucial-to-tackling-scotlands-inequalities

Charities must account for market impact on investments

OPINION 6 July 2018 Guest post

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Lynne Lamont stresses the importance of keeping track of any investments

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charities-must-account-for-market-volatilitys-impact-on-investments

Growing up in Pollok made me a campaigner

OPINION 9 July 2018 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Stephen Logie grew up campaigning for better housing in one of Scotland's biggest estates. He believes the experience made him what he is today

https://tfn.scot/opinion/growing-up-in-pollok-made-me-a-campaigner

The senselessness of sanctions

OPINION 12 May 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Steven McAvoy, Enable welfare rights adviser, recounts an incident that highlights why benefits sanctions don't save money or help people find work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-senselessness-of-sanctions

Mhairi Black calls for LGBT lessons in schools

NEWS 20 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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Outspoken MP lends her support to campaign as hopes grow that Scotland could become the first country in Europe to approve teaching of LGBT+ issues

https://tfn.scot/news/mhairi-black-calls-for-lgbt-education-in-schools

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Why we need your help to change the conversation on social care

Hungry for change – the third sector’s response to food poverty

Trustees Week: charities encouraged to consider greater diversity

We want disabled people to have better experiences at work

Your Kirkwall project is a glowing example of best practice in active citizenship

Decent housing is crucial to tackling Scotland’s inequalities

Charities must account for market impact on investments

Growing up in Pollok made me a campaigner

The senselessness of sanctions

Mhairi Black calls for LGBT lessons in schools

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