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Walking Scotland’s rural economy to a healthier future

OPINION 27 March 2025 Guest post

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Brendan Paddy highlights the immense financial gains walking brings to Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/walking-scotlands-rural-economy-to-a-healthier-future

From dependency to empowerment

OPINION 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull

Health & Social Care

Out of the ashes of the welfare state, a more modern enabling state is emerging, suggests Jenny Brotchie, policy officer at the Carnegie UK Trust.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-dependency-to-empowerment

Vote to protect creative community expression

OPINION 8 May 2017 by Alex Turnbull

Culture & Leisure

Jemma Neville explains why the results of the UK general election could have a major impact on voluntary and community arts in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/vote-to-protect-creative-community-expression

Half a million missing out on vital benefits

NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

A range of charities are backing a campaign aimed at making sure people claim benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/half-a-million-missing-out-on-vital-benefits

Lonely this Christmas: breaking festive isolation

NEWS 1 December 2017 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

More than 60,000 people aged over 65 will have no-one to spend Christmas Day with, according to new research by Age Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/lonely-this-christmas-breaking-festive-isolation

Project to prevent organised crime extended

NEWS 17 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

An initiative that aims to keep children away gang culture in Glasgow is set to continue

https://tfn.scot/news/project-to-prevent-organised-crime-extended

Race for Life events postponed

NEWS 24 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

Cancer Research UK has said it has had to postpone the major fundraising events, which were due to take place this spring and summer

https://tfn.scot/news/race-for-life-events-postponed

Women’s Aid funding plea

NEWS 9 March 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Funding cuts have left women and children affected by domestic abuse with nowhere to go, a charity has said

https://tfn.scot/news/womens-aid-funding-plea

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

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

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