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Sector funding models are not up to the job - radical change is needed

NEWS 23 August 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
"There needs to be an urgent and radical rethink about the way the third sector is funded and the Scottish Government’s relationship with them"

https://tfn.scot/news/sector-funding-models-are-not-up-to-the-job-radical-change-is-needed

Fears for hundreds of service users as plug gets pulled on vital charity's funding

NEWS 26 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Charity can only survive a matter of months without funding

https://tfn.scot/news/fears-for-hundreds-of-service-users-as-plug-gets-pulled-on-vital-charitys-funding

Poor must not bear the burden of austerity once again, PM is told

NEWS 27 August 2024 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Poverty Alliance on Starmer speech: "people living on low incomes cannot again pay the price for economic neglect"

https://tfn.scot/news/poor-must-not-bear-the-burden-of-austerity-once-again-pm-is-told

Fund supported 25,000 young people in first five years reveals impact report

NEWS 28 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Fund supports opportunities for marginalised young people

https://tfn.scot/news/fund-supported-25000-young-people-in-first-five-years-reveals-impact-report

Wealthy would give billions more to charities, new research reveals

NEWS 29 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Funding & Finance
1 comment
One on six would give more but the sector is failing to exploit the potential from rich donors

https://tfn.scot/news/wealthy-would-give-billions-more-to-charities-new-research-reveals

Charity calls for care workers' pay to increase significantly

NEWS 30 August 2024 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
The sector is facing a recrutiment crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-for-care-workers-pay-to-increase-significantly

FM under pressure over lack of action on Israel as SNP conference begins

NEWS 30 August 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
An international human rights charity has told John Swinney his government “can do more” to hold Israel accountable for its occupation of Palestinian Territories. 

https://tfn.scot/news/fm-under-pressure-over-lack-of-action-on-israel-as-snp-conference-begins

Mental health charity appoints three new board members

NEWS 2 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
A North Lanarkshire mental health charity has announced three new additions to its board. 

https://tfn.scot/news/mental-health-charity-appoints-three-new-board-members

Inclusive and democratic business models must increase, report warns

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The experts are highlighting the role of social enterprises, employee-owned businesses, development trusts and co-operatives in our economy.

https://tfn.scot/news/inclusive-and-democratic-business-models-must-increase-report-warns

Charities want bold commitments and not warm words in the Programme for Government

NEWS 3 September 2024 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Action on fairer funding is crucial

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-want-bold-commitments-and-not-warm-words-in-the-programme-for-government

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.