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Could #Milifandom phenomena energise the third sector?

NEWS 23 April 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Those too young to vote but politically active should put energy into volunteering and campaigning

https://tfn.scot/news/Could-Milifandom-phenomena-energise-the-third-sector

Fury over political parties’ lack of interest in Scotland’s wild lands

NEWS 1 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

Only two out 10 political parties asked for their policies on wild land development responded to requests from the Mountaineering Council

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-over-political-parties-lack-of-interest-in-scotlands-wild-lands

52 jobs lost as employment services organisation goes into liquidation

NEWS 4 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Claverhouse, a social enterprise and charity in Dundee, has closed with immediate effect

https://tfn.scot/news/52-jobs-lost-as-employment-services-organisation-goes-into-liquidation

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

Scrap sanctions before more misery is caused

NEWS 27 August 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

All benefits sanctions should be stopped until there is a radical reform of the system says MP

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-sanctions-must-be-scrapped-before-more-misery-is-caused

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Could #Milifandom phenomena energise the third sector?

Fury over political parties’ lack of interest in Scotland’s wild lands

52 jobs lost as employment services organisation goes into liquidation

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

Scrap sanctions before more misery is caused

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