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Nearly a quarter of 5-year-olds are overweight

NEWS 12 December 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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Cancer Research Scotland is calling for drastic action to wean young children off crisps, chocolate and fizzy drinks

https://tfn.scot/news/nearly-a-quarter-of-5-year-olds-are-overweight

Latte levy could provide massive windfall for charities

NEWS 5 January 2018 by Graham Martin

Management

The introduction of a latte levy has the potential to build on the huge success of the plastic bag charge and raise huge sums for good causes

https://tfn.scot/news/latte-levy-could-provide-massive-windfall-for-charities

Pressure mounts on Scottish social security agency to ban hated disability tests

NEWS 23 January 2018 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

New social security system must prevent disabled going through humiliating medical assessments

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-scottish-social-security-agency-to-ban-hated-disability

Project sees schoolchildren tackle homelessness

NEWS 6 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Project wants to highlight the issue to next generation

https://tfn.scot/news/project-sees-schoolchildren-tackle-homelessness

Social enterprise funeral director opens

NEWS 6 February 2018 by Susan Smith

Management

The UK's first not-for-profit funeral service aims to tackle growing funeral poverty in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/social-enterprise-funeral-director-opens

Small charities living in fear of closure

NEWS 20 October 2015 by Graham Martin

Management

Small charities and community groups are being stretched to absolute capacity, leading to fears about their future

https://tfn.scot/news/small-charities-face-closure-nightmare

Chief encounters: Iain Gulland on 5p carrier bags and his fear of parents evening

FEATURE 15 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

Iain Gulland, chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland, is the latest chief executive to take the chief encounters hotseat

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-iain-gulland-zero-waste-scotland

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

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

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Nearly a quarter of 5-year-olds are overweight

Latte levy could provide massive windfall for charities

Pressure mounts on Scottish social security agency to ban hated disability tests

Project sees schoolchildren tackle homelessness

Social enterprise funeral director opens

Small charities living in fear of closure

Chief encounters: Iain Gulland on 5p carrier bags and his fear of parents evening

Foodbank donations rise after tabloid attack

Don’t ever accept you are homeless

Providing advice where it’s needed most

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