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Repairs in retrograde – a peek at the state of Scottish housing maintenance

OPINION 18 December 2023 by Aoife Deery

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Aoife Deery of CAS on the need for reform around housing repairs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/repairs-in-retrograde-a-peek-at-the-state-of-scottish-housing-maintenance

Few Scots make link between food and poverty

NEWS 27 February 2017 by Rab Armour

Culture & Leisure

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Scots urged to find out more about where their food comes from to combat poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/few-scots-make-link-between-food-and-poverty

RSPB anger after hen harrier killing charges are dropped

NEWS 5 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

RSPB Scotland has reacted with fury after charges against a gamekeeper charged with killing a rare bird of prey were dropped

https://tfn.scot/news/rspb-anger-after-hen-harrier-killing-charges-dropped

Family Centre launches emergency appeal

NEWS 23 January 2017 by Susan Smith

Families & Young People

An Edinburgh family centre that works with some of the city's most disadvantaged families has launched an emergency appeal for funds

https://tfn.scot/news/family-centre-launches-emergency-appeal

3,000 volunteers needed for Glasgow 2018 European Championships

NEWS 27 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Culture & Leisure

Volunteers are needed to welcome athletes, officials, media and spectators at new elite multi-sport event

https://tfn.scot/news/3000-volunteers-needed-for-glasgow-2018-european-championships

Revealed: 50,000 mobility vehicles taken from disabled people as part of PIP

NEWS 12 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Transition from DLA to PIP sees nearly half of disabled people lose their mobility entitlement to a vehicle

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-50000-mobility-cars-taken-from-disabled-people-as-part-of-pip

Unlocking the power of the UN human rights system

OPINION 11 August 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Deirdre Flanigan explains how voluntary organisations can use the United Nations human rights system to improve lives for the people they support

https://tfn.scot/opinion/unlocking-the-power-of-the-un-human-rights-system

We know the truth about poverty – it’s not a pretty picture

OPINION 21 March 2019 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Jackie Stockdale explains how becoming a member of Poverty Truth Community helped her speak out about how difficult life in poverty actually is

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-know-the-truth-about-poverty

We need to talk about integration

OPINION 25 July 2019 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Ronnie Hill explains the practical application of social care integration

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-need-to-talk-about-integration

What do UKIP votes say about Scotland?

OPINION 26 May 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Ruchir Shah says UKIP’s rise shows attitudes in Scotland are not that different to rest of the UK

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-do-ukip-votes-say-about-scotland

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Repairs in retrograde – a peek at the state of Scottish housing maintenance

Few Scots make link between food and poverty

RSPB anger after hen harrier killing charges are dropped

Family Centre launches emergency appeal

3,000 volunteers needed for Glasgow 2018 European Championships

Revealed: 50,000 mobility vehicles taken from disabled people as part of PIP

Unlocking the power of the UN human rights system

We know the truth about poverty – it’s not a pretty picture

We need to talk about integration

What do UKIP votes say about Scotland?

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