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£3m worth of grants to tackle climate change in the food and farming sector

NEWS 23 November 2021 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Apply for funding of up to £100,000

https://tfn.scot/news/3m-worth-of-grants-to-tackle-climate-change-in-the-food-and-farming-sector

Scots struggling with housing costs

NEWS 7 April 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

Research for Shelter Scotland has found 48% of people surveyed said that they had struggled to meet their housing payments.

https://tfn.scot/news/scots-struggling-with-housing-costs

Ambitious plan to make farming climate compatible

NEWS 19 July 2021 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

#ClimateScotland

Charities and agriculture experts want to take the sector to net zero by 2045

https://tfn.scot/news/ambitious-plan-to-make-farming-climate-compatible

Traumatised benefit claimants made to feel they are begging

NEWS 25 October 2019 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

People are not claiming vital benefits because the system is too traumatising, with claimants made to feel they are begging, a charity reports

https://tfn.scot/news/traumatised-benefit-claimants-made-to-feel-they-are-begging

Universal Credit leaving people destitute

NEWS 11 January 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Glasgow City Council report says Universal Credit is compromising its services to homeless

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-leaving-more-homeless-people-destitute

Victory for third sector poverty campaign

NEWS 27 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

A new income supplement for Scotland's poorest families has been hailed as a game changer

https://tfn.scot/news/victory-for-third-sector-poverty-campaign

Women’s groups urged to include male views

NEWS 23 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

Women's groups should rethink women-dominated staffing structures conference hears

https://tfn.scot/news/womens-groups-urged-to-include-male-views

Young eagles disappear in “highly suspicious” circumstances

NEWS 4 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

The birds were last tracked over grouse moors in Inverness-shire and Aberdeenshire.

https://tfn.scot/news/young-eagles-disappear-in-highly-suspicious-circumstances

Youngsters want answers on Brexit

NEWS 5 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Two charities have called for clarity for young people on a range of issues

https://tfn.scot/news/youngsters-want-answers-on-brexit

New report reveals financial challenges facing older people’s groups

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Dozens of groups have closed for good or have been unable to resume their activities since the first national lockdown in March 2020.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-reveals-financial-challenges-facing-older-peoples-groups

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Universal Credit leaving people destitute

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Women’s groups urged to include male views

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