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Charity tells Police Scotland to get its priorities right over young people

NEWS 25 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Members of the Young Scot Police Scotland Youth Advisory Panel have secured five pledges from the force as to how it will work with children and young people

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-tells-police-to-get-its-priorities-right

A child is counselled for mental trauma every 11 minutes

NEWS 6 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

More than 50,000 children were counselled by the Childline service last year – an average of one every eleven minutes

https://tfn.scot/news/one-child-every-11-minutes-counselled-for-mental-trauma

Charity says ditch the car and save thousands

NEWS 26 April 2017 by Robert Armour

Environment & International

Huge savings can be achieved if families ditch the car - even for short journeys

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-says-ditch-the-car-and-save-thousands

Brexit exodus could devastate third sector

NEWS 24 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

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Many organisations are fearing an exodus of staff when Brexit arrives

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launched-to-support-eu-third-sector-workers

Parents plan to picket Coca-Cola lorry as it visits Scots shopping centres

NEWS 1 November 2017 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

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Holidays aren't coming as parents plan to highlight the damage sugar does to children as the iconic brand visits Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-plan-to-picket-coca-cola-lorry-as-it-visits-scots-shopping-centres

Anger as “callous” Tory Esther McVey gets DWP top job

NEWS 10 January 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Disability and poverty groups have reacted with anger at the appointment of Esther McVey as the UK’s new Work and Pensions Secretary

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-as-callous-tory-esther-mcvey-gets-dwp-top-job

Revealed: the brutal reality of low paid work in Scotland

NEWS 7 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

The massive gulf between what low paid workers believe is needed for a decent working life and the reality they live with has been laid bare

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-the-brutal-reality-of-low-paid-work-in-scotland

Director of RSPB Scotland to step down

NEWS 19 October 2016 by Molly Millar

Environment & International

RSPB Director Stuart Housden will retire from the charity next year

https://tfn.scot/news/director-of-rspb-scotland-to-step-down

Scottish mums’ campaign for cancer drug wins victory

NEWS 10 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Medicines Consortium agreed to license a life-extending cancer drug after bowing to the pressure from a group of mums with breastcancer

https://tfn.scot/news/life-extending-cancer-drug-made-available-on-nhs-in-scotland

Largest teaching union calls for LGBT issues to be taught in all schools

NEWS 12 June 2017 by Robert Armour

Families & Young People

Teachers' union overwhelmingly backs inclusive education

https://tfn.scot/news/largest-teaching-union-calls-for-lgbt-issues-to-be-taught-in-all-schools

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Charity tells Police Scotland to get its priorities right over young people

A child is counselled for mental trauma every 11 minutes

Charity says ditch the car and save thousands

Brexit exodus could devastate third sector

Parents plan to picket Coca-Cola lorry as it visits Scots shopping centres

Anger as “callous” Tory Esther McVey gets DWP top job

Revealed: the brutal reality of low paid work in Scotland

Director of RSPB Scotland to step down

Scottish mums’ campaign for cancer drug wins victory

Largest teaching union calls for LGBT issues to be taught in all schools

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