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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

Survival of the fittest

OPINION 15 April 2020 Guest post

Management

Fenella McCarthy gives advice on how to make sure your organisation has the best chance of weathering the pandemic and come out fighting fit

https://tfn.scot/opinion/survival-of-the-fittest

Are specialist nurses a luxury or a lifeline?

OPINION 11 March 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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John Eden of the Scottish Huntington's Association on the need for specialist nurses

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-specialist-nurses-a-luxury-or-a-lifeline

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

Charity chief’s Nepal rescue mission

NEWS 1 May 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

The head of a medical charity has told of his anguish at not knowing if his loved ones were safe after they were caught up in the Nepal earthquake

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-chiefs-nepal-rescue-mission

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

Social Security Scotland’s unique human rights approach to benefits

OPINION 4 December 2023 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

On the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Professor Paul Knight OBE explains how the department is supporting disabled people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-security-scotlands-unique-human-rights-approach-to-benefits

A giant leap for dyslexia

OPINION 15 December 2023 by Katie Carmichael

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Katie Carmichael on 55 years of Dyslexia Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-giant-leap-for-dyslexia

Conditions set to get tougher for charities

OPINION 31 July 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Gareth Jones analyses the financial struggles organisations have battled over the last few months, and why they are #NeverMoreNeeded than now

https://tfn.scot/opinion/conditions-set-to-get-tougher-for-charities

Joining the Evidence Dots

OPINION 24 September 2020 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Janis McDonald discusses how deafscotland is using World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month to highlight the established link between dementia and hearing loss

https://tfn.scot/opinion/joining-the-evidence-dots

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Charity chief’s Nepal rescue mission

Scotland can lead the way on social enterprise

Social Security Scotland’s unique human rights approach to benefits

A giant leap for dyslexia

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