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Number of Scots needing emergency support on the rise

NEWS 29 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Campaigners are calling for an increase to the Scottish Welfare Fund budget as rising numbers of people are accessing emergency cash to help buy food

https://tfn.scot/news/number-of-scots-needing-emergency-support-on-the-rise

Older people reveal housing fears

NEWS 1 June 2020 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Suitable housing is a growing problem for elderly Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/older-people-reveal-housing-fears

Online revolution: Covid crisis drives huge growth in digital campaigning

NEWS 28 August 2020 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

The Covid crisis has driven a huge expansion in digital campaigning by civil society groups throughout the world

https://tfn.scot/news/online-revolution-covid-crisis-drives-huge-growth-in-digital-campaigning

Re-use social enterprise aims higher to reduce waste

NEWS 7 June 2019 by Graham Martin

Management

A new reuse business has been launched by two Glasgow based social enterprises

https://tfn.scot/news/re-use-social-enterprise-aims-higher-to-reduce-waste

Bed shortages see vulnerable patients sent across the border for treatment

NEWS 14 December 2016 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Charities raise concerns as NHS struggles to cope with rising number of patients with eating disorders

https://tfn.scot/news/alarm-as-mental-health-patients-get-shipped-to-scotland-for-treatment

More sanctions inevitable with JobCentre closures

NEWS 10 January 2017 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Warning JobCentre closures will result in increased hardship for benefit claimants

https://tfn.scot/news/more-sanctions-inevitable-with-jobcentre-closures

Family Centre launches emergency appeal

NEWS 23 January 2017 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

An Edinburgh family centre that works with some of the city's most disadvantaged families has launched an emergency appeal for funds

https://tfn.scot/news/family-centre-launches-emergency-appeal

RSPB anger after hen harrier killing charges are dropped

NEWS 5 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

RSPB Scotland has reacted with fury after charges against a gamekeeper charged with killing a rare bird of prey were dropped

https://tfn.scot/news/rspb-anger-after-hen-harrier-killing-charges-dropped

Half of LGBT youngsters bullied at school

NEWS 26 September 2017 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Stonewall Scotland has revealed the extent of abuse that young people face

https://tfn.scot/news/half-of-lgbt-youngsters-bullied-at-school

Project sees schoolchildren tackle homelessness

NEWS 6 November 2017 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Project wants to highlight the issue to next generation

https://tfn.scot/news/project-sees-schoolchildren-tackle-homelessness

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Number of Scots needing emergency support on the rise

Older people reveal housing fears

Online revolution: Covid crisis drives huge growth in digital campaigning

Re-use social enterprise aims higher to reduce waste

Bed shortages see vulnerable patients sent across the border for treatment

More sanctions inevitable with JobCentre closures

Family Centre launches emergency appeal

RSPB anger after hen harrier killing charges are dropped

Half of LGBT youngsters bullied at school

Project sees schoolchildren tackle homelessness

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