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Benefits should be automatic and lifelong for people with MND

NEWS 24 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

People with motor neuron disease (MND) should be able to access certain benefits without assessment for the rest of their lives, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-should-be-automatic-and-lifelong-for-people-with-mnd

New name for abuse survivors’ fund

NEWS 21 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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A fund providing vital support for people who have experienced in-care abuse has been renamed

https://tfn.scot/news/new-name-for-abuse-survivors-fund

Help close attainment gap for poorest children

NEWS 15 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Scotland's leading children's charities have urged new councillors to help them close Scotland's attainment gap

https://tfn.scot/news/help-close-attainment-gap-for-poorest-children

Brexit bonfire of our basic rights

NEWS 27 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Brexit will strip the most vulnerable people in our society of vital rights – and could create more inequality says civil society leaders

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-bonfire-of-our-basic-rights

Council allows the trashing of a wildlife haven

NEWS 30 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Environmentalists have expressed dismay at a council’s decision to allow peat extraction next to a protected site

https://tfn.scot/news/council-alows-the-trashing-of-a-wildlife-haven

Charity: we did not destroy sex abuse files

NEWS 5 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Barnardo's Scotland has robustly denied allegations it destroyed crucial child abuse files

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-we-did-not-destroy-sex-abuse-files

MSPs in animal rights fury as tail docking is brought back

NEWS 13 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Culture & Leisure

Leading animal welfare charities claims a decision by MSPs to vote in favour of reintroducing tail-docking has failed Scotland’s dogs

https://tfn.scot/news/msps-in-animal-rights-fury-as-tail-docking-is-brought-back

Children wait more than a year for mental health treatment

NEWS 6 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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Latest waiting figures for child mental health services have shown 40 youngsters waited more than 12 months for treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/children-wait-more-than-a-year-for-mental-health-treatment1

Funding for anti-sectarian groups is increased

NEWS 26 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

A total of £515,000 will be split between nine community projects

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-for-anti-sectarian-groups-is-increased

First minister must step in to save precious habitat from destruction

NEWS 5 June 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Shock as councilors fail to reject golf plan - despite mass objections

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-must-step-in-to-save

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Benefits should be automatic and lifelong for people with MND

New name for abuse survivors’ fund

Help close attainment gap for poorest children

Brexit bonfire of our basic rights

Council allows the trashing of a wildlife haven

Charity: we did not destroy sex abuse files

MSPs in animal rights fury as tail docking is brought back

Children wait more than a year for mental health treatment

Funding for anti-sectarian groups is increased

First minister must step in to save precious habitat from destruction

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