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Don’t ever accept you are homeless

FEATURE 6 April 2016 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Sharon Jonesy believes the only way homeless people can move into secure permanent accommodation is by constantly challenging local authorities

https://tfn.scot/features/dont-ever-accept-you-are-homeless

Providing advice where it’s needed most

FEATURE 10 September 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Gail Prentice volunteers for the Royston Family Project

https://tfn.scot/features/providing-advice-where-its-needed-most

Backchat: Brian McKenzie Freedom For Palestine

OPINION 4 September 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Injustice campaigner Brian McKenzie explains why he feels just as strongly about protesting today as he did at any other time

https://tfn.scot/opinion/backchat-brian-mckenzie-freedom-for-palestine

Befriending saves lives

OPINION 3 November 2015 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Doreen Graham explains how important local befriending services are to tackling loneliness and improving people's health

https://tfn.scot/opinion/befriending-saves-lives

Cancer Research in the hot seat over fat shaming

NEWS 5 March 2018 by Susan Smith

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A wide-ranging debate has broken out over whether the new Cancer Research UK obesity campaign is fat shaming

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-research-in-the-hot-seat-over-fat-shaming

Cheaper and better homes – co-ops can empower Scottish tenants

NEWS 1 March 2019 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Scotland has just 11 housing co-ops at a time when 150,000 people are on council house waiting lists

https://tfn.scot/news/cheaper-and-better-homes-co-ops-can-empower-scottish-tenants

Children admit to bullying others about their looks

NEWS 23 May 2018 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

Changing Faces say youngsters with a disfigurement are struggling with a very hostile school environment

https://tfn.scot/news/children-admit-to-bullying-peers-about-appearance

Acclaim for Leith youth centre

NEWS 20 December 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

A Leith community centre that provides a range of counselling and mental health services for young people has won praise from academics and ministers

https://tfn.scot/news/acclaim-for-leith-youth-centre

Councils taxing disabled into poverty

NEWS 16 February 2015 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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A coalition of Scottish disability charities is calling for an end to council care charges that they say are forcing disabled into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-taxing-disabled-into-poverty

Development trusts are transforming Scottish communities

NEWS 4 July 2016 by Susan Smith

Regeneration & Housing

A new report examining three Scottish development trusts has found they make a positive contribution to their local economy and society

https://tfn.scot/news/development-trusts-are-transforming-scottish-communities

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Children admit to bullying others about their looks

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