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Helping Scotland to get connected

FEATURE 1 May 2021 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Gareth Jones learns more about the Connecting Scotland programme, which aims to tackle digital exclusion

https://tfn.scot/features/helping-scotland-to-get-connected

Let them eat leftover cake

OPINION 16 February 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Shelagh Young explains why distributing food waste to the poor to tackle poverty will prove to be a pricey mistake in the long run

https://tfn.scot/opinion/let-them-eat-leftover-cake

Why do we need a third sector anyway?

OPINION 19 August 2015 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

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Susan Smith argues that creating a fairer society requires a third sector willing to mount a challenge to growing external criticism

https://tfn.scot/opinion/why-do-we-need-a-third-sector-anyway

Coronavirus roundup, 8 September 2020

FEATURE 8 September 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Update on what's happening in the third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-8-september-2020

Social care charity highlights the efforts of its international volunteers

FEATURE 22 June 2021 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

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Volunteers at Camphill communities have continued their support despite the pandemic and Brexit

https://tfn.scot/features/social-care-charity-highlights-the-impacts-of-its-international-volunteers

Scotland can lead the way on social enterprise

OPINION 27 July 2018 Guest post

Management

Robin Fallas looks forward to the Social Enterprise World Forum, and reflects on how the sector has developed over the past decade

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotland-can-lead-the-way-on-social-enterprise

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

OPINION 20 June 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Robina Qureshi from Positive Action In Housing says that both politicians and the media have created a toxic environment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-the-death-of-jo-cox-racist-rhetoric-has-consequences

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

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Problems with National Insurance numbers and benefits claims means that refugees are finding themselves destitute and homeless, finds new report

https://tfn.scot/news/homeless-refugees-told-to-stay-with-friends

Morality: differentiating right from wrong

OPINION 6 November 2018 Guest post

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Dan Mushens examines some of the dilemmas that third sector workers can face

https://tfn.scot/opinion/morality-differentiating-right-from-wrong

Social Care 2018: ‘Plus ca change’

OPINION 17 December 2018 Guest post

Management

Nigel Henderson looks back at the major issues which have affected the social care sector in 2018

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-care-2018.-plus-ca-change

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Let them eat leftover cake

Why do we need a third sector anyway?

Coronavirus roundup, 8 September 2020

Social care charity highlights the efforts of its international volunteers

Scotland can lead the way on social enterprise

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

Morality: differentiating right from wrong

Social Care 2018: ‘Plus ca change’

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