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Peer Support: Together in a changing world

OPINION 1 May 2023 by Holly Hendry

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

This week is Maternal Mental Health week

https://tfn.scot/opinion/peer-support-together-in-a-changing-world

We must save lives but also focus on prevention

OPINION 2 September 2025 by Louise Stewart

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Drug-related deaths may have dropped but much more preventative action is needed, says Louise Stewart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/we-must-save-lives-but-also-focus-on-prevention

Charities unite to beat the need for foodbanks

NEWS 22 June 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Major Scottish charities are combining in a project to help people in deprived communities combat food insecurity

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-unite-to-beat-the-need-for-foodbanks

Exclusive: Social enterprises blasted over rise in zero hour contracts

NEWS 8 September 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

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Embarrassment for the sector as unions accuse organisations of double standards

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-15-of-scots-social-firms-use-zero-hour-contracts

Cancer patients complain about insensitive staff and chaotic systems

NEWS 4 October 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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A major survey of Scottish cancer patients has uncovered a series of criticisms of NHS staff, systems and treatment plans

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-patients-complain-about-insensitive-staff-and-chaotic-systems

Disabled people speak of housing horrors

NEWS 11 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A study by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed the amount of disabled people who face issues with their homes

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-tell-of-housing-horrors

Citizen Girl: a movement to create political leaders of the future

NEWS 8 March 2018 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Girlguiding Scotland and Women 50:50 have launched a new campaign to create a more equal future for girls and young women in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/empowering-women-and-girls-to-lead

Unfair working environment for social care staff

NEWS 26 February 2019 by Susan Smith

Management

An independent review of working conditions in social care has highlighted a poor working environment for many social care staff

https://tfn.scot/news/unfair-working-environment-for-social-care-staff

Working no longer a reliable route out of poverty

NEWS 23 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

More than half of those in the UK who are living below the poverty line live in a household with at least one adult in work

https://tfn.scot/news/working-no-longer-a-route-out-of-poverty

Big Noise celebrates a big birthday

NEWS 1 February 2018 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

More than 3,500 children have learned to play an instrument since the project began

https://tfn.scot/news/big-noise-celebrates-a-big-birthday

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Peer Support: Together in a changing world

We must save lives but also focus on prevention

Charities unite to beat the need for foodbanks

Exclusive: Social enterprises blasted over rise in zero hour contracts

Cancer patients complain about insensitive staff and chaotic systems

Disabled people speak of housing horrors

Citizen Girl: a movement to create political leaders of the future

Unfair working environment for social care staff

Working no longer a reliable route out of poverty

Big Noise celebrates a big birthday

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