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National Lottery investment to transform support for kinship families across Scotland

OPINION 3 February 2026 by Julia Abel

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Julia Abel shares why a new investment of almost £4.5m over five years will help Intandem improve the lives of children and families experiencing the care system

https://tfn.scot/opinion/national-lottery-investment-to-transform-support-for-kinship-families-across-scotland

Taking action on overdose and beginning recovery

OPINION 28 August 2025 by Aidan Kane

Health & Social Care

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day

https://tfn.scot/opinion/international-overdose-awareness-day

Project aims to break cycle of disadvantage

NEWS 2 December 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Venture Trust and Cycling Scotland are working in tandem to help disadvantaged young people through the power of bicycles

https://tfn.scot/news/project-aims-to-break-cycle-of-disadvantage

Public transport should be more affordable

NEWS 20 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The cost of transport is putting significant pressures on those on lower incomes, and poor services can leave people isolated

https://tfn.scot/news/public-transport-should-be-more-affordable

New emergency homeless places created for Christmas

NEWS 21 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Emergency beds have been created for people who are homeless in Edinburgh – just in time for Christmas

https://tfn.scot/news/new-emergency-homeless-places-created-for-christmas

No rules broken when health board raided charity cash

NEWS 1 February 2019 by Graham Martin

Management

An NHS board didn’t break any rules when it raided charity funds to pay for IT projects, Scotland's charity regulator has said

https://tfn.scot/news/no-rules-broken-when-health-board-raided-charity-cash

Outrage at Etsy’s sale of endangered species products

NEWS 2 November 2017 by Graham Martin

Culture & Leisure

Online crafts retailer Etsy has been condemned for allowing the sale of jewellery made from endangered seahorses

https://tfn.scot/news/outrage-at-etsys-sale-of-endangered-seahorses

Paris climate pledge must now be made to work

NEWS 4 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Environmental campaigners have welcomed the Paris climate agreement officially coming into force

https://tfn.scot/news/paris-climate-pledge-must-now-be-made-to-work

Trump protests can make a difference

OPINION 31 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

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Paul Cardwell attended the Scotland Against Trump rally this week. He believes the president's angry reactions to criticism will ultimately be his downfall.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/trump-protests-can-make-a-difference

Scotland’s Social Economy Pledge shines a light on local impact leaders

OPINION 20 April 2021 by Duncan Thorp

Management

Encourage Holyrood candidates to sign the pledge - to ensure a thriving social economy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-social-economy-pledge-shines-a-light-on-local-impact-leaders

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National Lottery investment to transform support for kinship families across Scotland

Taking action on overdose and beginning recovery

Project aims to break cycle of disadvantage

Public transport should be more affordable

New emergency homeless places created for Christmas

No rules broken when health board raided charity cash

Outrage at Etsy’s sale of endangered species products

Paris climate pledge must now be made to work

Trump protests can make a difference

Scotland’s Social Economy Pledge shines a light on local impact leaders

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