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Bed shortages see vulnerable patients sent across the border for treatment

NEWS 14 December 2016 by Rab 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 Rab 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

3,000 volunteers needed for Glasgow 2018 European Championships

NEWS 27 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

Volunteers are needed to welcome athletes, officials, media and spectators at new elite multi-sport event

https://tfn.scot/news/3000-volunteers-needed-for-glasgow-2018-european-championships

Few Scots make link between food and poverty

NEWS 27 February 2017 by Rab Armour

Culture & Leisure

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Scots urged to find out more about where their food comes from to combat poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/few-scots-make-link-between-food-and-poverty

Revealed: 50,000 mobility vehicles taken from disabled people as part of PIP

NEWS 12 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Transition from DLA to PIP sees nearly half of disabled people lose their mobility entitlement to a vehicle

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-50000-mobility-cars-taken-from-disabled-people-as-part-of-pip

Foodbank donations rise after tabloid attack

NEWS 23 April 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

A Mail on Sunday story attacking foodbanks has lead to a huge rise in donations

https://tfn.scot/news/mail-article-backfires-with-huge-rise-in-donations-to-charity

RSPB condemns hen harrier persecution

NEWS 20 June 2014 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Bird charity says more must be done to conserve charismatic raptor after evidence emerges of shooting in a national park

https://tfn.scot/news/rspb-calls-for-an-end-to-hen-harrier-persecution

Private schools and councils are simply not charities

OPINION 23 August 2017 by Susan Smith

Management

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Susan Smith believes the time has come to remove charitable status from private schools and council run bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/private-schools-and-councils-are-simply-not-charities

Help everyone benefit from social care choices

OPINION 25 August 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Keith Robson on why more needs to happen so older Scots can have more choice and control over their own social care

https://tfn.scot/opinion/help-everyone-benefit-from-social-care-choices

Make a big difference

OPINION 3 October 2017 by TFN

Funding & Finance

John James says small charities should not shy away from investing for social good

https://tfn.scot/opinion/make-a-big-difference

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More sanctions inevitable with JobCentre closures

3,000 volunteers needed for Glasgow 2018 European Championships

Few Scots make link between food and poverty

Revealed: 50,000 mobility vehicles taken from disabled people as part of PIP

Foodbank donations rise after tabloid attack

RSPB condemns hen harrier persecution

Private schools and councils are simply not charities

Help everyone benefit from social care choices

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