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How do you define a community?

OPINION 5 May 2026 by Linda Gillespie

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

Linda Gillespie on the power of Community Right to Buy - and why it must evolve with the realities of modern life

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-do-you-define-a-community

Scotland’s top social media charity bosses named

NEWS 29 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Three charity bosses in Scotland have made a list of the best social media chief executives from across the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-top-social-media-charity-bosses-named

Cancer patients complain about insensitive staff and chaotic systems

NEWS 4 October 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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A major survey of Scottish cancer patients has uncovered a series of criticisms of NHS staff, systems and treatment plans

https://tfn.scot/news/cancer-patients-complain-about-insensitive-staff-and-chaotic-systems

Charities launch hard-hitting campaign against knife crime

NEWS 14 September 2021 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

It features an emotive podcast where mum Lynn Burns talks about losing her only child

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-launch-hard-hitting-campaign-against-knife-crime

Social care charity makes move to increase pay for its workers

NEWS 27 September 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

ENABLE plans to pay carers more than the real Living Wage

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-charity-makes-move-to-increase-pay-for-its-workers

Social Bite launches jobs initiative

NEWS 12 October 2021 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Programme aims to increase opportunities for those who have experienced homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/social-bite-launches-jobs-initiative

Big Noise celebrates a big birthday

NEWS 1 February 2018 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

More than 3,500 children have learned to play an instrument since the project began

https://tfn.scot/news/big-noise-celebrates-a-big-birthday

Disabled people speak of housing horrors

NEWS 11 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

A study by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed the amount of disabled people who face issues with their homes

https://tfn.scot/news/disabled-people-tell-of-housing-horrors

Citizen Girl: a movement to create political leaders of the future

NEWS 8 March 2018 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Girlguiding Scotland and Women 50:50 have launched a new campaign to create a more equal future for girls and young women in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/news/empowering-women-and-girls-to-lead

Scottish charity launches pioneering guidance to tackle rape and sexual assault in the workplace.

NEWS 8 September 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

The resource is the first of its kind to look at rape and sexual assault as a workplace issue. 

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-launches-pioneering-guidance-to-tackle-rape-and-sexual-assault-in-the-workplace

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How do you define a community?

Scotland’s top social media charity bosses named

Cancer patients complain about insensitive staff and chaotic systems

Charities launch hard-hitting campaign against knife crime

Social care charity makes move to increase pay for its workers

Social Bite launches jobs initiative

Big Noise celebrates a big birthday

Disabled people speak of housing horrors

Citizen Girl: a movement to create political leaders of the future

Scottish charity launches pioneering guidance to tackle rape and sexual assault in the workplace.

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