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Older people’s commissioner could help save lives, charity says

NEWS 14 August 2023 by Niall Christie

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Food Train is urging MSPs to get behind the action.

https://tfn.scot/news/older-peoples-commissioner-could-help-save-lives-charity-says

Children in Need chair quits after launching tirade at CEO over funding to Scots charity

NEWS 21 November 2024 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

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She claims child abuse revelations ruined CEO's enjoyment of Bruce Springsteen concert

https://tfn.scot/news/children-in-need-chair-quits-after-launching-tirade-at-ceo-over-funding-to-scots-charity

Edinburgh charities still in limbo amid questions over IJB funding cuts

NEWS 29 November 2024 by Niall Christie

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Experts warned hundreds of third sector jobs were at threat if a proposal to pull funding went ahead.

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charities-still-in-limbo-amid-questions-over-ijb-funding-cuts

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance flies into the future with state-of-the-art helicopter

NEWS 17 January 2025 by Niall Christie

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Health & Social Care

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#Technology

The new Airbus H145 D3 is currently in production and will receive its customised aeromedical fit-out.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-charity-air-ambulance-flies-into-the-future-with-state-of-the-art-helicopter

Fresh cohort of trustees for national mental health charity

NEWS 22 January 2025 by Niall Christie

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Health & Social Care

The new representatives will bring diversity and experience to the role.

https://tfn.scot/news/fresh-cohort-of-trustees-for-national-mental-health-charity

Protecting children from criminal exploitation

NEWS 26 April 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Action for Children’s service to help children coerced into exploitative criminal activity in Edinburgh launched in November 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/protecting-children-from-criminal-exploitation

No easy journey: families punished by barriers to prison visits

NEWS 30 April 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Failure to support contact impacts the family, who have not committed an offence but nevertheless suffer the consequences

https://tfn.scot/news/no-easy-journey-families-punished-by-barriers-to-prison-visits

Rape crisis centres publish recommendations for service’s future

NEWS 17 November 2023 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

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The strategic review, published in June of this year, made several welcome recommendations for the funding of VAWG services.

https://tfn.scot/news/rape-crisis-centres-publish-recommendations-for-services-future

Charity banking system still causing chaos - now there are calls for an inquiry

NEWS 8 July 2025 by Graham Martin

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Cancer charity tells TFN it can't access £25k it has promised a hospice

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-banking-system-failure-still-causing-chaos-now-there-are-calls-for-an-inquiry

Campaign launches to help charity bridge huge shortfall in funds

NEWS 7 August 2025 by Rab Armour

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Health & Social Care

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Running costs rocket but demand for services is at all time high

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-launches-to-help-charity-bridge-huge-shortfall-in-funds

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Older people’s commissioner could help save lives, charity says

Children in Need chair quits after launching tirade at CEO over funding to Scots charity

Edinburgh charities still in limbo amid questions over IJB funding cuts

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance flies into the future with state-of-the-art helicopter

Fresh cohort of trustees for national mental health charity

Protecting children from criminal exploitation

No easy journey: families punished by barriers to prison visits

Rape crisis centres publish recommendations for service’s future

Charity banking system still causing chaos - now there are calls for an inquiry

Campaign launches to help charity bridge huge shortfall in funds

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