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Warm words won’t cut it for a sector already stretched to the limit

OPINION 18 October 2023 by Allan Faulds

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Allan Faulds: "the longer we wait for fair funding, the greater the risk it will be stretched to breaking point"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/warm-words-wont-cut-it-for-a-sector-already-stretched-to-the-limit

Killing fields: the link between wildlife crime and the grouse shooting industry

NEWS 14 December 2018 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

A new report has nailed the link between the persecution of birds of prey and grouse moor management

https://tfn.scot/news/killing-fields-the-link-between-wildlife-crime-and-the-grouse-shooting-indu

Climate justice must be part of post-Covid recovery

NEWS 29 May 2020 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Climate justice and the Covid recovery go hand in hand, says civil society

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-justice-must-be-part-of-post-covid-recovery

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

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

Charity demands fundamental overhaul to Universal Credit

NEWS 9 January 2020 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Current scheme is poorly thought out and applied say critics

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-demands-fundamental-overhaul-to-universal-credit

Deluge of criticism after DWP admits to faking case studies

NEWS 19 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Civil servants used fake studies saying benefit sanctions helped claimants in their search for work

https://tfn.scot/news/deluge-of-criticism-after-dwp-admits-to-faking-case-studies

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

No vote could still unleash people power

NEWS 18 September 2014 by Graham Martin

Management

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Civil society unites to call for constitutional change despite no vote

https://tfn.scot/news/no-vote-could-still-unleash-people-power

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

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Warm words won’t cut it for a sector already stretched to the limit

Killing fields: the link between wildlife crime and the grouse shooting industry

Climate justice must be part of post-Covid recovery

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

Aid groups “truly sorry” over sexual misconduct

Charity demands fundamental overhaul to Universal Credit

Deluge of criticism after DWP admits to faking case studies

Charity says ditch the car and save thousands

No vote could still unleash people power

A child is counselled for mental trauma every 11 minutes

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