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90% of Scots think political parties should develop a plan to reduce pensioner poverty

NEWS 2 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Regeneration & Housing
Independent Age published a strategy for tackling pensioner poverty, as polling shows idea backed by the Scottish public

https://tfn.scot/news/90-of-scots-think-political-parties-should-develop-a-plan-to-reduce-pensioner-poverty

Next step on path to new National Park

NEWS 2 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
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NatureScot will provide advice to the Scottish Government next week

https://tfn.scot/news/next-step-on-path-to-new-national-park

IRC president calls for mitigations to “dangers” posed by UK aid cuts

NEWS 5 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Former foreign secretary David Miliband set out proposals in a speech in London

https://tfn.scot/news/irc-president-calls-for-mitigations-to-dangers-posed-by-uk-aid-cuts

Gaza aid blocks “appalling and unacceptable”, government admits

NEWS 5 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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UK Government raises alarm about the effect on aid and to aid workers

https://tfn.scot/news/gaza-aid-blocks-appalling-and-unacceptable-government-admits

Scottish Government reaffirms support and funding for Stonewall

NEWS 6 May 2025 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
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There had been pressure for the charity to be dropped by ministers

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-reaffirms-support-and-funding-for-stonewall

“Must go further”: Scottish Government urged to make good on support for voluntary sector

NEWS 6 May 2025 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
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Limited pilots announced earlier this year were welcome, but more must be done, says SCVO

https://tfn.scot/news/must-go-further-scottish-government-urged-to-make-good-on-support-for-voluntary-sector

“No soft-landing”: devastating effect of overseas aid cut yet to be felt, government warned

NEWS 7 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Former CEO of Save the Children has hit out at Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to slash development budgets

https://tfn.scot/news/no-soft-landing-devastating-effect-of-overseas-aid-cut-yet-to-be-felt-government-warned

Programme for government: “treading water in a storm of poverty and inequality”

NEWS 7 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Charities respond to John Swinney’s Scottish Government agenda for the year

https://tfn.scot/news/programme-for-government-treading-water-in-a-storm-of-poverty-and-inequality

Foreign Secretary proposes global conference about the future architecture of aid

NEWS 9 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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David Lammy was speaking in the House of Lords

https://tfn.scot/news/foreign-secretary-proposes-global-conference-about-the-future-architecture-of-aid

TFN magazine's May edition is out now - read it all here

NEWS 12 May 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
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Regeneration & Housing
New mag takes a major look at fundraising

https://tfn.scot/news/tfn-magazines-may-edition-is-out-now-read-it-all-here

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