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Youth work agency calls for more cash and more respect

NEWS 18 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Youthlink Scotland says youth work is key to closing the attainment gap but the sector needs the funds and policy support to do it

https://tfn.scot/news/youthlink-manifesto-launch

Social firm wins council recycling contract

NEWS 25 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Significant contract won by Alloa social firm to recycle glass

https://tfn.scot/news/social-firm-wins-council-recycling-contract

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

Foodbanks to house Jobcentre advisers

NEWS 28 October 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Iain Duncan Smith says he wants Jobcentre advisers placed in foodbanks to help people get jobs

https://tfn.scot/news/dwp-to-place-jobcentre-advisers-in-foodbanks

100,000 children will be homeless at Christmas

NEWS 2 November 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Shock statistics reveal an increase in the number of children that will be homeless at Christmas in Scotland this year

https://tfn.scot/news/100000-children-will-be-homeless-at-christmas

From the streets of LA to Glasgow, new restaurant employs only ex-cons

NEWS 9 November 2015 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

It aims to turn young LA gangster away from a life of crime, now this American social enterprise restaurant chain is coming to Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/from-the-streets-of-la-to-glasgow-new-restaurant-employs-only-ex-cons

Optimism reigns despite delay for minimum alcohol pricing

NEWS 3 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

European Court says Scotland must prove no other measure would deliver the same outcome

https://tfn.scot/news/optimism-reigns-despite-delay-in-minimum-alcohol-pricing

Man’s suicide directly linked to benefit cuts

NEWS 21 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Coroner says man's suicide was a direct result of being found fit for work

https://tfn.scot/news/mans-sucide-directly-linked-to-benefit-cuts

Remote communities struggling to cope with domestic abuse

NEWS 22 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Charities in remote areas are battling to cope with domestic abuse cases

https://tfn.scot/news/remote-communities-struggling-to-cope-with-domestic-abuse

Revealed: the emotional and financial suffering of student carers

NEWS 24 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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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

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Youth work agency calls for more cash and more respect

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Foodbanks to house Jobcentre advisers

100,000 children will be homeless at Christmas

From the streets of LA to Glasgow, new restaurant employs only ex-cons

Optimism reigns despite delay for minimum alcohol pricing

Man’s suicide directly linked to benefit cuts

Remote communities struggling to cope with domestic abuse

Revealed: the emotional and financial suffering of student carers

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