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Recognising the work of Scotland's third sector

Pam Duncan-Glancy

8 April 2022

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That’s one of the reasons I am so dismayed at the Government’s decision to cut the third sector budget

https://scvo.scot/p/49814/2022/04/08/recognising-the-work-of-scotlands-third-sector

GTS - Scotland’s first “social” security firm

FEATURE 16 July 2015 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

As Robert Armour discovers a security firm that aims to use its status as a social enterprise to create jobs and change the culture of the industry

https://tfn.scot/features/gts-scotlands-first-social-security-firm

Claire Carpenter: a Social Enterprise Champion and a visionary

FEATURE 22 February 2017 by Susan Smith

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Susan Smith spoke to Claire Carpenter about how she became a Scotland's Social Enterprise Champion through the success of Edinburgh's Melting Pot

https://tfn.scot/features/a-social-enterprise-champion-and-a-visonary

Chief Encounters: Tressa Burke

FEATURE 28 September 2016 by Alex Turnbull

Health & Social Care

Tressa Burke, chief executive of Glasgow Disability Alliance, on the huge difference even a small charity can make

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-tressa-burke

Brexit presents a profound threat to those we help

OPINION 20 May 2019 Guest post

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Neil Henery examines why we must celebrate the vital contribution to Scottish life made by European citizens

https://tfn.scot/opinion/brexit-presents-a-profound-threat-to-those-we-help

Having Covid-19 was the most terrifying journey of my life

OPINION 15 January 2021 by Nikki O'Hara

Families & Young People

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Health & Social Care

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Nikki O'Hara, who is 53 and has no underlying health conditions, warns the coronavirus is real and everyone is at risk

https://tfn.scot/opinion/having-covid-19-was-the-most-terrifying-journey-of-my-life

Charity hits out at refund refusal firms

NEWS 19 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

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Airlines, holiday providers and venues are amongst those who are failing to provide refunds for services cancelled by Covid-19

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-hits-out-at-refund-refusal-firms

How funders can accelerate the journey to a wellbeing economy

Giles Ruck

16 May 2022

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Economy

But at the heart of our opportunity as a funder not tied to government resources or funding cycles is

https://scvo.scot/p/50280/2022/05/16/funders-can-accelerate-the-journey-to-a-wellbeing-economy

Glasgow foodbanks’ emergency appeal after school holidays leave shelves bare

NEWS 16 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Poverty over the school holidays has lead to more families turning to foodbanks this summer and has left foodbanks in desperate need of donations

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-foodbanks-emergency-appeal-after-school-holidays-leave-shelves-bare

Experiment could see wolves reintroduced to Scotland

NEWS 13 April 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Environment & International

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Restoration of lost species can be controversial but Paul Cardwell found a Scottish charity tackling the issue head on with a unique experiment

https://tfn.scot/news/experiment-could-see-wolves-reintroduced-to-scotland

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Chief Encounters: Tressa Burke

Brexit presents a profound threat to those we help

Having Covid-19 was the most terrifying journey of my life

Charity hits out at refund refusal firms

How funders can accelerate the journey to a wellbeing economy

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