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Funding for anti-sectarian groups is increased

NEWS 26 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

A total of £515,000 will be split between nine community projects

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-for-anti-sectarian-groups-is-increased

Children wait more than a year for mental health treatment

NEWS 6 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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Latest waiting figures for child mental health services have shown 40 youngsters waited more than 12 months for treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/children-wait-more-than-a-year-for-mental-health-treatment1

School staff need specialist mental health training

NEWS 17 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A charity has revealed that two thirds of teachers do not feel they have had adequate training

https://tfn.scot/news/school-staff-need-specialist-mental-health-training

Charities demand action in face of hothouse Earth disaster

NEWS 7 August 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Humanity may have pushed the environment to the threshold of a disastrous “hothouse Earth” scenario say scientists

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-demand-action-in-face-of-hothouse-earth-disaster

Tories spend £200m to deny sick and disabled benefits

NEWS 22 August 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Tory ministers have “misused and wasted” £200 million of public cash in trying to stop the vulnerable getting sickness and disability benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/tories-spend-200m-in-denying-vulnerable-benefits

HIV misconceptions show need for sex education

NEWS 27 August 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

New research by HIV Scotland has shown the lack of knowledge Scottish school pupils have around the condition

https://tfn.scot/news/hiv-misconceptions-show-need-for-sex-education

City economy would be boosted by Living Wage

NEWS 3 September 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

By paying employees the Living Wage entire economy would benefit

https://tfn.scot/news/city-economy-would-be-boosted-by-living-wage

Charity in Corbyn tweets row

NEWS 11 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

The Institute of Statecraft has been criticised for political tweets - but claims it has been the victim of a cyber attack

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-in-corbyn-tweets-row

Scotland can end planet destroying emissions by 2050

NEWS 23 January 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Reaching a net-zero target could be achieved "comfortably" if there is a political and social will for change

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-can-end-planet-destroying-emissions-by-2050

Care sector needs EU workers

NEWS 25 January 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

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European care workers must be allowed to be recruited in the UK no matter what happens with Brexit, a charity has warned

https://tfn.scot/news/care-sector-needs-eu-workers

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Funding for anti-sectarian groups is increased

Children wait more than a year for mental health treatment

School staff need specialist mental health training

Charities demand action in face of hothouse Earth disaster

Tories spend £200m to deny sick and disabled benefits

HIV misconceptions show need for sex education

City economy would be boosted by Living Wage

Charity in Corbyn tweets row

Scotland can end planet destroying emissions by 2050

Care sector needs EU workers

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