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We’ll never stop fighting for an end to child poverty

OPINION 9 October 2025 by Lily Humphreys

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

This Challenge Poverty Week, Children First policy manager Lily Humphreys lays out what needs to change to end child poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/well-never-stop-fighting-for-an-end-to-child-poverty

Poor families at breaking point already

NEWS 24 November 2015 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Research from Scottish children's charities warns that further cuts to the benefits of Scotland's poorest families will throw them into crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-families-at-breaking-point-already

Double amount of affordable homes needed

NEWS 5 October 2015 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Report says affordable homes crisis won't be alleviated at current rate of new builds

https://tfn.scot/news/double-amount-of-affordable-homes-needed

MND Scotland: rising to the challenge of a whirlwind year

NEWS 7 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

MND Scotland has had a year most charities can only dream about – but with great opportunities come great challenges

https://tfn.scot/news/mnd-scotland-rising-to-the-challenge-of-a-whirlwind-year

Number of Scots dying in winter is indefensible, blast charities

NEWS 20 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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Charities blast politicians after new statistics suggest more than 4,000 Scots died last winter because their homes were too cold

https://tfn.scot/news/number-of-scots-dying-in-winter-is-indefensible-blast-charities

NSPCC launches hotline for footballers who were sexual abused by coaches

NEWS 24 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

The helpline received a staggering 50 calls in the first two hours of being open

https://tfn.scot/news/nspcc-launches-hotline-for-footballers-who-were-sexual-abused-by-coaches

Football star’s charity to sue Daily Mail over funds claim

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Graham Martin

Management

Former Chelsea star Didier Drogba has vowed to sue the Daily Mail after it alleged wrongdoing at his charity

https://tfn.scot/news/football-stars-charity-to-sue-daily-mail-over-funds-claim

Over 5,000 children in Scotland will be homeless this Christmas

NEWS 2 November 2016 by Molly Millar

Regeneration & Housing

Shelter Scotland has released new research on the increased number of children who will be without a home at Christmas, and urges us to do more

https://tfn.scot/news/over-5000-children-in-scotland-will-be-homeless-this-christmas

Cancer remains the public’s favourite charitable cause

NEWS 10 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Funding & Finance

Cancer continues to be the favourite charitable cause of the public, a survey has shown

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-remains-favourite-charitable-cause-of-british-public

Benefits should be automatic and lifelong for people with MND

NEWS 24 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

People with motor neuron disease (MND) should be able to access certain benefits without assessment for the rest of their lives, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-should-be-automatic-and-lifelong-for-people-with-mnd

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We’ll never stop fighting for an end to child poverty

Poor families at breaking point already

Double amount of affordable homes needed

MND Scotland: rising to the challenge of a whirlwind year

Number of Scots dying in winter is indefensible, blast charities

NSPCC launches hotline for footballers who were sexual abused by coaches

Football star’s charity to sue Daily Mail over funds claim

Over 5,000 children in Scotland will be homeless this Christmas

Cancer remains the public’s favourite charitable cause

Benefits should be automatic and lifelong for people with MND

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