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Social care fight heads to Westminster

NEWS 25 February 2019 by Gareth Jones

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MPs have been urged to back plans led by more than 100 groups for an independent review of what effect Brexit will have on health and social care

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-fight-heads-to-westminster

Stirling plans major volunteering events

NEWS 6 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

The city plans to use the momentum behind its failed European Volunteering Capital bid to host two major events in the coming years

https://tfn.scot/news/stirling-plans-major-volunteering-events

Protest over the murder of journalists and civil society activists in Kurdistan

NEWS 1 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Scottish civil society is being asked to stand with Kurdish human rights activists and reporters in the face of state-sponsored torture and murder

https://tfn.scot/news/stop-the-murder-of-journalists-and-civil-society-activists-in-kurdistan

Support for 12,500 Scots who have dementia and sight loss

NEWS 3 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Charities are working together to provide enhanced care for those who face living with dementia and sight loss

https://tfn.scot/news/support-for-12500-scots-who-have-dementia-and-sight-loss

Universal Credit sees foodbank use soar by 162%

NEWS 6 November 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Universal Credit has been blamed for an increase in in people needing help from foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-sees-foodbank-use-soar-by-162

Scotland tells Trump: no division, no hatred, no racism

NEWS 31 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

After the success of the demonstrations, Scots are now being urged to converge on Edinburgh for a mass demo on 11 February

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-turn-out-across-scotland-in-anti-trump-demonstations

Far right thugs attack refugee protest

NEWS 18 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

A demonstration calling for better housing for asylum seekers was hit by a counter protest by fascists claiming to "protect statues"

https://tfn.scot/news/thugs-attack-refugee-protest

Benefits activist jumps ship to cries of Judas

NEWS 21 January 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Popular blogger joins the other side after being offered a £75k post

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-activist-jumps-ship-to-cries-of-judas

Alistair Darling tells charities we’re better together

NEWS 20 February 2014 by Rab Armour

Management

Better Together chair and former Chancellor Alistair Darling says our economy is stronger as part of a United Kingdom

https://tfn.scot/news/alistair-darling-tells-charities-were-better-together

The magnificent seven: up and coming social enterprises

NEWS 28 May 2015 by Susan Smith

Management

Seven of Scotland's up and coming social enterprises have won funding and support from Firstport's LaunchMe programme

https://tfn.scot/news/the-magnificent-seven-up-and-coming-social-enterprises

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Social care fight heads to Westminster

Stirling plans major volunteering events

Protest over the murder of journalists and civil society activists in Kurdistan

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Universal Credit sees foodbank use soar by 162%

Scotland tells Trump: no division, no hatred, no racism

Far right thugs attack refugee protest

Benefits activist jumps ship to cries of Judas

Alistair Darling tells charities we’re better together

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