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Surge in complaints about charity misconduct after Oxfam scandal

NEWS 6 July 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

The Charity Commission has investigated more complaints in the past four months than it did in the whole of the previous year

https://tfn.scot/news/misconduct-complains-surge-after-oxfam-scandal

Project to prevent organised crime extended

NEWS 17 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

An initiative that aims to keep children away gang culture in Glasgow is set to continue

https://tfn.scot/news/project-to-prevent-organised-crime-extended

Community launches campaign against funding cuts

NEWS 18 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Community campaigners in north Edinburgh are coming together with six voluntary organisations to fight dramatic funding cuts to local health projects

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-aims-to-fight-community-cuts

From dependency to empowerment

OPINION 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull

Health & Social Care

Out of the ashes of the welfare state, a more modern enabling state is emerging, suggests Jenny Brotchie, policy officer at the Carnegie UK Trust.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-dependency-to-empowerment

Record numbers of PIP assessments being overruled on appeal

NEWS 2 May 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Thousands who receive zero points during PIP assessments have ended up winning their appeals

https://tfn.scot/news/record-numbers-of-pip-assessments-being-overruled-on-appeal

Empty homes costing councils dear

NEWS 1 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Councils should invest to bring more empty homes into use

https://tfn.scot/news/empty-homes-costing-councils-dear

Alistair Darling tells charities we’re better together

NEWS 20 February 2014 by Rab Armour

Management

Better Together chair and former Chancellor Alistair Darling says our economy is stronger as part of a United Kingdom

https://tfn.scot/news/alistair-darling-tells-charities-were-better-together

Where the Engine Shed fit in

OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Marian MacDonald argues the demise of the Engine Shed means learning disabled adults are missing out on a tried and tested training ground for work

https://tfn.scot/opinion/where-the-engine-shed-fit-in

Making the third sector a living wage champion

OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Lynn Anderson argues that the third sector has everything to gain from the living wage - and nothing to lose

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-the-third-sector-a-living-wage-champion

Charity incorporation: the pros and cons

OPINION 2 November 2016 Guest post

Management

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Alastair Keatinge says that new rules on incorporation may increase a charity's workload, but this shouldn't skew your decision-making on whether to incorporate

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charity-incorporation-the-pros-and-cons

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Surge in complaints about charity misconduct after Oxfam scandal

Project to prevent organised crime extended

Community launches campaign against funding cuts

From dependency to empowerment

Record numbers of PIP assessments being overruled on appeal

Empty homes costing councils dear

Alistair Darling tells charities we’re better together

Where the Engine Shed fit in

Making the third sector a living wage champion

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