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Payday loan firms told they can’t charge extortionate fees

NEWS 11 November 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

As of 2 January customers will never have to pay back more than double what they borrow

https://tfn.scot/news/payday-loan-firms-told-they-cant-charge-extortionate-fees

Charities missing out on millions in Gift Aid

NEWS 6 August 2016 by Graham Martin

Management

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Charities recouped a record £1.26 billion in Gift Aid tax relief last year – 20% more than they did five years ago

https://tfn.scot/news/record-amount-gained-from-gift-aid-but-charities-stlll-missing-out-on-billi

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

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

National newspaper accused of spreading malicious nonsense about charity

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Susan Smith

Environment & International

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A charity has hit out at the Times newspaper over a story claiming it had misspent a £3.5m legacy

https://tfn.scot/news/national-newspaper-accused-of-spreading-malicious-nonsense-about-charity

How charities help offenders turn their lives around

NEWS 12 July 2016 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Nearly 250 young people with previous convictions have been employed by charities across Scotland, through Community Jobs Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/how-charities-help-offenders-turn-their-lives-around

Time for local authorities to prioritise sight loss

OPINION 25 April 2022 by Craig Spalding

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Sight Scotland's chief executive on the organisation's Local Authority Election Manifesto.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-for-local-authorities-to-prioritise-sight-loss

Councillors can’t end child poverty alone - but they have a critical role to play

OPINION 2 May 2022 by John Dickie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

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https://tfn.scot/opinion/councillors-cant-end-child-poverty-alone-but-they-have-a-critical-role-to-play

What next for Community Interest Companies?

OPINION 2 June 2022 by Duncan Thorp

Management

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Duncan Thorp says CICs and other social enterprises have a central role to play in driving a wellbeing economy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-next-for-community-interest-companies

Business purpose and the role of social enterprise

OPINION 19 July 2022 by Duncan Thorp

Management

Funding & Finance

New report could be a catalyst for much needed social and environmental change, writes Duncan Thorp

https://tfn.scot/opinion/business-purpose-and-the-role-of-social-enterprise

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Charities missing out on millions in Gift Aid

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Revealed: the brutal reality of low paid work in Scotland

National newspaper accused of spreading malicious nonsense about charity

How charities help offenders turn their lives around

Time for local authorities to prioritise sight loss

Councillors can’t end child poverty alone - but they have a critical role to play

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