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Chief encounters: Chris Townsend on 22 years at Redwoods

FEATURE 6 June 2017 by Alex Turnbull

Health & Social Care

Chris Townsend believes his shy, 16-year-old self would be very impressed with his role as chief executive of The Redwoods Caring Foundation

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-chris-townsend-on-22-years-at-redwood

Chief encounters: Mark Bevan on taking calls from royalty in the bath

FEATURE 25 April 2017 by Alex Turnbull

Management

Mark Bevan of Business in the Community Scotland on what charities can learn from the inextricable link between business and society

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-mark-bevan-on-taking-calls-from-royalty-in-the-bath

Chief Encounters: Stuart Callison, St Andrews First Aid

FEATURE 27 February 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

The first aid charity's boss reflects on his dream to be a professional cricketer, and is planning a digital detox

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-stuart-callison-st-andrews-first-aid

Coronavirus roundup, 8 September 2020

FEATURE 8 September 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Update on what's happening in the third sector #NeverMoreNeeded

https://tfn.scot/features/coronavirus-roundup-8-september-2020

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 7 April

FEATURE 7 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

News on how Scotland's voluntary sector is responding to the pandemic

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-tuesday-7-april

Shock as social enterprise closes after funding is pulled

NEWS 3 September 2014 by Rab Armour

Management

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Leading social enterprise to close

https://tfn.scot/news/engine-shed-announces-closure

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

NEWS 26 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Sanctions appear arbitrary but are being driven by targets imposed on Jobcentre managers by the DWP

https://tfn.scot/news/exposed-scotlands-target-driven-sanction-regime

Scotland’s top youth worker has been named

NEWS 14 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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20-year-old sports coach and mentor Natasha Kerr takes the title at the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2016

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-top-youth-worker-has-been-named

National campaign launched to tackle loneliness and isolation

NEWS 7 December 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

The Christmas Together campaign is aiming to ensure Scots feel supported this festive season

https://tfn.scot/news/national-campaign-launched-to-tackle-loneliness-and-isolation

Charity urges families to walk to help beat winter blues

NEWS 22 December 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

Paths for All is celebrating the benefits of festive walks

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-urges-families-to-walk-to-help-beat-winter-blues

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Chief encounters: Chris Townsend on 22 years at Redwoods

Chief encounters: Mark Bevan on taking calls from royalty in the bath

Chief Encounters: Stuart Callison, St Andrews First Aid

Coronavirus roundup, 8 September 2020

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Tuesday 7 April

Shock as social enterprise closes after funding is pulled

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

Scotland’s top youth worker has been named

National campaign launched to tackle loneliness and isolation

Charity urges families to walk to help beat winter blues

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