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Empty homes costing councils dear

NEWS 1 August 2017 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

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Councils should invest to bring more empty homes into use

https://tfn.scot/news/empty-homes-costing-councils-dear

Labour: use new welfare powers to increase Child Benefit by £240

NEWS 27 February 2017 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

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Scottish Labour leader pledges to increase Child Benefit

https://tfn.scot/news/new-welfare-powers-to-increase-child-benefit-by-240

Record numbers of PIP assessments being overruled on appeal

NEWS 2 May 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Thousands who receive zero points during PIP assessments have ended up winning their appeals

https://tfn.scot/news/record-numbers-of-pip-assessments-being-overruled-on-appeal

Citizens advice service gave out one million pieces of advice in Scotland last year

NEWS 27 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

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Citizens Advice Scotland helped recover £120 million for some of the country's poorest while supporting 310,000 people in 2015/16

https://tfn.scot/news/citizens-advice-service-gave-one-million-pieces-of-advice-last-year

Homelessness could vanish from Scotland’s streets

NEWS 2 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

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The rollout of the Housing First initiative in Scotland is set to be stepped up, with a target of helping 830 people find homes

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-could-vanish-from-scotlands-streets

Top tips for a tip-top charity campaign

NEWS 29 January 2015 by Graham Martin

Management

Some expert advice on a winning charity strategy

https://tfn.scot/news/top-tips-for-a-tip-top-charity-campaign

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

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

Housing First helping to deliver stability for those facing homelessness

NEWS 8 February 2021 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

The Wheatley Group has provided 200 homes to people through the new initiative

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-first-helping-to-deliver-stability-for-those-facing-homelessness

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Empty homes costing councils dear

Labour: use new welfare powers to increase Child Benefit by £240

Record numbers of PIP assessments being overruled on appeal

Citizens advice service gave out one million pieces of advice in Scotland last year

Homelessness could vanish from Scotland’s streets

Top tips for a tip-top charity campaign

The magnificent seven: up and coming social enterprises

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

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

Housing First helping to deliver stability for those facing homelessness

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