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Decent housing is crucial to tackling Scotland’s inequalities

NEWS 10 March 2015 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Investing in housing would lead to savings in social care and more cash for the NHS

https://tfn.scot/news/decent-housing-is-crucial-to-tackling-scotlands-inequalities

Hundreds unite to take part in Safer Internet Day

NEWS 10 February 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Charities, politicians and celebrities call on young people to be more considerate online

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-of-organisations-unite-to-part-in-safer-internet-day

Council gives in and throws lifeline to Women’s Aid

NEWS 16 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Funding & Finance

Reprieve for Women's Aid groups after council give in to pressure

https://tfn.scot/news/council-gives-in-and-throws-lifeline-to-womens-aid-groups

Scotland can lead the way in humane treatment of refugees

NEWS 15 January 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Refugees must have better protection in light of the unfolding humanitarian crisis, which has seen the highest number of displaced persons since records began

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-can-lead-the-way-in-humane-treatment-of-refugees

Child maintenance system is failing says charities

NEWS 27 January 2016 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

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A group of Scottish charities is carrying out research to discover how much families are being let down by the service that chases child maintence

https://tfn.scot/news/child-maintenance-system-is-failing-says-charities

New dawn for communities as £10m buy out fund opens

NEWS 16 March 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Communities looking to buy their own land have been given a major boost with the announcement of a new fund to help them

https://tfn.scot/news/new-dawn-for-communities-as-10m-buy-out-fund-opens

Poor people are lazy say a worrying number of Scots

NEWS 22 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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A shocking number of Scots think poverty is caused by laziness, according to new charity research

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-people-are-lazy-say-a-worrying-number-of-scots

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

A revolutionary new vision for social security, designed by and for disabled people

OPINION 11 August 2025 by Erica Young

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Erica Young on potentially transformative benefit proposals

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-revolutionary-new-vision-for-social-security-designed-by-and-for-disabled-people

The senselessness of sanctions

OPINION 12 May 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Steven McAvoy, Enable welfare rights adviser, recounts an incident that highlights why benefits sanctions don't save money or help people find work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-senselessness-of-sanctions

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Hundreds unite to take part in Safer Internet Day

Council gives in and throws lifeline to Women’s Aid

Scotland can lead the way in humane treatment of refugees

Child maintenance system is failing says charities

New dawn for communities as £10m buy out fund opens

Poor people are lazy say a worrying number of Scots

Poor families at breaking point already

A revolutionary new vision for social security, designed by and for disabled people

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