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Is digital a human right?

FEATURE 26 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Culture & Leisure

If you’re reading this chances are you’re online. But did you know five billion others aren’t? Robert Armour investigates our right to get online

https://tfn.scot/features/is-digital-a-human-right

East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal

NEWS 15 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Charities class East African famine as a major international emergency as 20 million people are in imminent danger of dying from starvation

https://tfn.scot/news/disasters-emergency-committee-launches-east-africa-famine-appeal

Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

OPINION 18 August 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Martin Sime volunteered at a foodbank for a day and discovered why they are an essential part of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-collector-guy-at-my-local-supermarket-was-admirably-blunt-its-a-disgrac

Oh, the scams online are frightful…

OPINION 4 December 2020 by Alison Stone

Management

Alison Stone reveals that 2020 has also been the year of the cyber scam

https://tfn.scot/opinion/oh-the-scams-online-are-frightful

35 years of vital support

OPINION 4 September 2020 Guest post

Families & Young People

Kate Wallace reflects on how Victim Support Scotland has changed as the charity marks a milestone anniversary

https://tfn.scot/opinion/35-years-of-vital-support

Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post

Families & Young People

Rhiannon Sims discusses why the Scottish Campaign for the Right to Social Security (SCORSS) has re-launched with rights placed at its heart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/leave-no-one-behind-the-right-to-adequate-social-security

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

NEWS 28 November 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

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Charities have voiced their unease over a private company which is targeting Scotland’s third sector, setting up an awards ceremony to generate cash

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-targeted-by-profits-raking-awards-ceremony

Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

NEWS 30 November 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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Third sector bodies said the failure of Self Directed Support is infringing people's human rights

https://tfn.scot/news/personalisation-is-just-not-working-third-sector-tells-msps

$50m target for global sleep out

NEWS 17 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

Hollywood actors and other celebrities are leading the charge against homelessness, with fundraising events taking place across the globe

https://tfn.scot/news/50m-target-for-global-sleep-out

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Friday 12 June

FEATURE 12 June 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

How organisations across the country are responding to Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/features/daily-coronavirus-roundup-for-third-sector-friday-12-june

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East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal

Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

Oh, the scams online are frightful…

35 years of vital support

Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

$50m target for global sleep out

Daily coronavirus roundup for third sector, Friday 12 June

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