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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

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

A fresh start for fundraising as scandal is put to rest

OPINION 19 January 2016 by Susan Smith

Funding & Finance

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Susan Smith says the FRSB's final report into the circumstances of Olive Cooke's death is as uninspiring as the regulator has been

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-fresh-start-from-fundraising-as-scandal-is-put-to-rest

We are all responsible for evil - we allow it to exist by doing nothing

OPINION 20 April 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Dundee-born Callum Jensen was so moved by his experiences working for charities in Angola he wrote a book on how human spirit can endure even the worst trauma

https://tfn.scot/opinion/out-of-africa1

Carers must be respected and recognised

OPINION 8 June 2016 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

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Susan Petty, a full-time carer, believes the role of those caring for loved ones is undervalued despite carers saving the state billions

https://tfn.scot/opinion/carers-must-be-respected-and-recognised

Social Care is a crucial investment in the people of Scotland

OPINION 17 June 2016 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Tressa Burke reiterates is having a blether about disabled people's right to Self Directed Support as part of a national campaign #SDSblether

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-is-a-crucial-investment-in-the-people-of-scotland

What does Brexit mean for disabled people?

OPINION 28 June 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Tressa Burke considers the implications of Brexit on the disabled community and their fight for the right to independent living

https://tfn.scot/opinion/what-does-brexit-mean-for-disabled-people

Age is no barrier to learning digital skills

OPINION 26 August 2015 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Joyce Lamont, manager of Dalmuir Online, tells how her Silver Surfers have a head start on the younger generation

https://tfn.scot/opinion/age-is-no-barrier-to-learning-digital-skills

Tackling loneliness crucial for Scotland’s future health

OPINION 29 October 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

The third sector plays a vital role in fighting the devastating effects of loneliness. Now the issue must take centre stage says Margaret McCulloch MSP

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tackling-loneliness-crucial-for-scotlands-future-health

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3,000 volunteers needed for Glasgow 2018 European Championships

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

RSPB anger after hen harrier killing charges are dropped

A fresh start for fundraising as scandal is put to rest

We are all responsible for evil - we allow it to exist by doing nothing

Carers must be respected and recognised

Social Care is a crucial investment in the people of Scotland

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Age is no barrier to learning digital skills

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