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“Catastrophic”: Scottish Care warning on ending international care worker recruitment

NEWS 21 May 2025 by Niall Christie

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225 social care organisations across Scotland contributed to the report.

https://tfn.scot/news/catastrophic-scottish-care-warning-on-ending-international-care-worker-recruitment

£100k boost for charity working to save Arran’s seas

NEWS 3 June 2025 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Location featured in David Attenborough’s Ocean documentary awarded funding to expand community consultations

https://tfn.scot/news/100k-boost-for-charity-working-to-save-arrans-seas

Scottish campaigners make solidarity call against fascist violence

NEWS 6 August 2024 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Thousands will mobilise against the far right

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-campaigners-make-solidarity-call-against-fascist-violence

Greenpeace supporters raise £1 million emboldened by Shell lawsuit

NEWS 9 August 2024 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

The environmental charity said the legal case was intended to intimidate the group into silence.

https://tfn.scot/news/greenpeace-supporters-raise-1million-emboldened-by-shell-lawsuit

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

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

Parents plan to picket Coca-Cola lorry as it visits Scots shopping centres

NEWS 1 November 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Holidays aren't coming as parents plan to highlight the damage sugar does to children as the iconic brand visits Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/parents-plan-to-picket-coca-cola-lorry-as-it-visits-scots-shopping-centres

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

Disasters Emergency Committee launches Ukraine appeal

NEWS 4 March 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Around 800,000 people have fled Ukraine in the last week.

https://tfn.scot/news/disasters-emergency-committee-launches-ukraine-appeal

Charity fears Covid could lead to a rise in preventable sight loss

NEWS 20 September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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RNIB has urged Scots to attend eye check appointments

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-fears-covid-could-lead-to-a-rise-in-preventable-sight-loss

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“Catastrophic”: Scottish Care warning on ending international care worker recruitment

£100k boost for charity working to save Arran’s seas

Scottish campaigners make solidarity call against fascist violence

Greenpeace supporters raise £1 million emboldened by Shell lawsuit

UK welfare system savaged by those forced to use it

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

Parents plan to picket Coca-Cola lorry as it visits Scots shopping centres

Brexit exodus could devastate third sector

Disasters Emergency Committee launches Ukraine appeal

Charity fears Covid could lead to a rise in preventable sight loss

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