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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

Activist warns UK bombing Syria will increase refugee crisis

NEWS 8 December 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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UK's decision to bomb Syria will only worsen the humanitarian crisis on Europe's borders warns activist

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-worker-warns-bombing-syria-will-increase-refugee-crisis

Scots can’t cope with diabetes

NEWS 11 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Research shows a lack of education is leading to life-limiting complications from diabetes

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-cant-cope-with-diabetes

Foodbank founder won’t resign despite council probe

NEWS 27 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Foodbank founder under fire but adamant she won't resign

https://tfn.scot/news/foodbank-founder-wont-resign-despite-council-probe

New scheme offers hundreds of carers respite

NEWS 13 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

1 comment

American model for respite care proves successful in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/new-scheme-offers-hundreds-of-carers-respite

Anti-smoking group says let child carers smoke

NEWS 21 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

1 comment

ASH Scotland argues that smokers should not be excluded when recruiting carers for needy children

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-smoking-group-says-it-is-okay-with-smoking

Revealed: the emotional and financial suffering of student carers

NEWS 24 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Student carers are four more times likely to drop out of higher education than other students

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-emotional-and-financial-suffering-of-student-carers

Housing association creates its own maintenance company

NEWS 21 April 2017 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

A Scottish housing association has launched its own maintenance company in a bid to save money and improve its homes

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-association-creates-its-own-maintenance-company

Scots pensioners missing out on free personal care

NEWS 24 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Councils not doing enough to ensure older people get access to care, new data reveals

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-pensioners-missing-out-on-free-personal-care

One-in-five Scots pensioners struggling financially

NEWS 25 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Over-65s not claiming what they are due, research shows

https://tfn.scot/news/one-in-five-scots-pensioners-struggling-financially

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National Lottery investment to transform support for kinship families across Scotland

Activist warns UK bombing Syria will increase refugee crisis

Scots can’t cope with diabetes

Foodbank founder won’t resign despite council probe

New scheme offers hundreds of carers respite

Anti-smoking group says let child carers smoke

Revealed: the emotional and financial suffering of student carers

Housing association creates its own maintenance company

Scots pensioners missing out on free personal care

One-in-five Scots pensioners struggling financially

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