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Scottish mums’ campaign for cancer drug wins victory

NEWS 10 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Medicines Consortium agreed to license a life-extending cancer drug after bowing to the pressure from a group of mums with breastcancer

https://tfn.scot/news/life-extending-cancer-drug-made-available-on-nhs-in-scotland

Charity says ditch the car and save thousands

NEWS 26 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Huge savings can be achieved if families ditch the car - even for short journeys

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-says-ditch-the-car-and-save-thousands

A child is counselled for mental trauma every 11 minutes

NEWS 6 February 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

More than 50,000 children were counselled by the Childline service last year – an average of one every eleven minutes

https://tfn.scot/news/one-child-every-11-minutes-counselled-for-mental-trauma

We need to champion third sector as a career

FEATURE 18 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

YouthLink chief executive Tim Frew speaks to TFN on his new job and what needs to be done to attract more young people to work in the sector

https://tfn.scot/features/we-need-to-champion-third-sector-as-a-career

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 14 December 2018

LIST 14 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Management

A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-across-scotlands-third-sector-14-december

Fellowship for social leaders in Scotland promotes success

OPINION 1 August 2016 Guest post

Management

Shaks Ghosh on the profound benefits of the Clore Social Leadership fellowship programme

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fellowship-for-social-leaders-in-scotland-promotes-success

Aid groups “truly sorry” over sexual misconduct

NEWS 26 February 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Aid organisations have said they are "truly sorry" for the sector's failings in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-groups-truly-sorry-over-sexual-misconduct

Brexit exodus could devastate third sector

NEWS 24 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

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Many organisations are fearing an exodus of staff when Brexit arrives

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launched-to-support-eu-third-sector-workers

Anger as “callous” Tory Esther McVey gets DWP top job

NEWS 10 January 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

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Disability and poverty groups have reacted with anger at the appointment of Esther McVey as the UK’s new Work and Pensions Secretary

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-as-callous-tory-esther-mcvey-gets-dwp-top-job

UK welfare system savaged by those forced to use it

NEWS 14 November 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

The UK’s welfare set up has been slated – by the very people forced to endure it

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-welfare-system-savaged-by-those-forced-to-use-it

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Scottish mums’ campaign for cancer drug wins victory

Charity says ditch the car and save thousands

A child is counselled for mental trauma every 11 minutes

We need to champion third sector as a career

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 14 December 2018

Fellowship for social leaders in Scotland promotes success

Aid groups “truly sorry” over sexual misconduct

Brexit exodus could devastate third sector

Anger as “callous” Tory Esther McVey gets DWP top job

UK welfare system savaged by those forced to use it

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