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Warm homes partnership announced

NEWS 7 October 2020 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

The Wise Group and Homes for Good will work together over the next three years to offer energy efficiency advice

https://tfn.scot/news/warm-homes-partnership-announced

He nearly lost it all - now he’s giving it all away

FEATURE 1 December 2019 by Rab Armour

Robert Armour talks to Sir Tom Hunter about how he made his millions and how he wants to give more to charities

https://tfn.scot/features/he-nearly-lost-it-all-now-hes-giving-it-all-away

Breakfast for mental health champions

FEATURE 1 February 2021 by Rab Armour

An award-winning project is reaching out further as lockdown increases mental health problems in Aberdeenshire. Robert Armour finds out more.

https://tfn.scot/features/breakfast-for-mental-health-champions

Investing in people and ideas

OPINION 19 May 2014 Guest post

Funding & Finance

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Claire Carpenter believes the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland needs to invest in people and ideas to ensure social innovation can thrive in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/investing-in-people-and-ideas

Mixed feelings about social care sleep-over ruling

OPINION 17 July 2018 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Edel Harris is relieved not to be facing a crippling back-pay bill but says social care workers must be valued more highly

https://tfn.scot/opinion/mixed-feelings-about-social-care-sleep-over-ruling

Tributes paid to leading light of volunteering

NEWS 14 February 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Liz Burns spent three decades at Volunteer Scotland and helped shape modern volunteering in Scotland and across the world

https://tfn.scot/news/tributes-paid-to-leading-light-of-volunteering

Support service for disabled shoppers set to close

NEWS 4 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Lothian Shopmobility has lost its £39,000 annual grant as part of council funding cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/support-service-for-disabled-shoppers-set-to-close

Suicide: make Scotland most supportive nation on planet

NEWS 10 September 2020 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Push for support on World Suicide Prevention

https://tfn.scot/news/suicide-make-scotland-most-supportive-nation-on-planet

“Insufficient”: North Lanarkshire charities facing council funding black hole

NEWS 6 February 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

#CostOfLivingCrisis

A number of organisations who received funding in 2022/23 saw their applications rejected for the coming year.

https://tfn.scot/news/insufficient-north-lanarkshire-charities-facing-council-funding-black-hole

Conservation charity take over care of Scottish islands

NEWS 10 July 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

The Treshnish Isles are a group of eight uninhabited islands located in the Inner Hebrides.

https://tfn.scot/news/conservation-charity-take-over-care-of-scottish-islands

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