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Former MP who made “unwanted sexual advances” to staff lands top charity job

NEWS 7 January 2025 by Niall Christie

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Environment & International

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Patrick Grady was forced to apologise after an investigation into how he treated staff at Westminster

https://tfn.scot/news/former-mp-who-made-unwanted-sexual-advances-to-staff-lands-top-charity-job

Sistema Scotland welcomes new board members

NEWS 28 January 2025 by Graham Martin

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

They will strengthen work to tackle poverty and inequality

https://tfn.scot/news/sistema-scotland-welcomes-new-board-members

Scottish campaigners make solidarity call against fascist violence

NEWS 6 August 2024 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Thousands will mobilise against the far right

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-campaigners-make-solidarity-call-against-fascist-violence

Greenpeace supporters raise £1 million emboldened by Shell lawsuit

NEWS 9 August 2024 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

The environmental charity said the legal case was intended to intimidate the group into silence.

https://tfn.scot/news/greenpeace-supporters-raise-1million-emboldened-by-shell-lawsuit

More than half of over 50s in Scotland experience loneliness

NEWS 22 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

The research also shows that the loneliest people have the poorest mental health, live alone or are in poor physical health.

https://tfn.scot/news/more-than-half-of-over-50s-in-scotland-experience-loneliness

Charity think-tanks named in report on funding transparency

NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

The project initially ran from 2012 - 2019, with openDemocracy now relaunching the project with a series of new audits.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-think-tanks-named-in-report-on-funding-transparency

Hollywood star visits Scottish charity projects

NEWS 30 November 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Isla Fisher was in Lanarkshire to ensure children get the bright future they deserve

https://tfn.scot/news/hollywood-stars-visits-scottish-charity-projects

Report reveals impact of social funding

NEWS 6 November 2023 by Rab Armour

Loans and investments totalled more than £47.5 million

https://tfn.scot/news/report-reveals-impact-of-social-funding

New project will help 1,200 people get online and become more independent

NEWS 2 September 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

New CAB initiative to close digital divide.

https://tfn.scot/news/new-project-will-help-1200-people-get-online-and-become-more-independent

Women benefit from Living Wage expansion

NEWS 8 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Women in part-time work are most likely to benefit from a pay increase to the real Living Wage

https://tfn.scot/news/women-benefit-from-living-wage-expansion

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Former MP who made “unwanted sexual advances” to staff lands top charity job

Sistema Scotland welcomes new board members

Scottish campaigners make solidarity call against fascist violence

Greenpeace supporters raise £1 million emboldened by Shell lawsuit

More than half of over 50s in Scotland experience loneliness

Charity think-tanks named in report on funding transparency

Hollywood star visits Scottish charity projects

Report reveals impact of social funding

New project will help 1,200 people get online and become more independent

Women benefit from Living Wage expansion

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