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Funding crisis for rape crisis centres as services close to new referrals

NEWS 18 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Support in Glasgow has been paused as waiting lists grow

https://tfn.scot/news/funding-crisis-for-rape-crisis-centres-as-services-close-to-new-referrals

UK’s civic space ‘heavily damaged’, annual review finds

NEWS 18 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Bond has released its third and final annual UK civic space review. 

https://tfn.scot/news/uks-civic-space-heavily-damaged-annual-review-find

Social tenants to benefit from joined-up approach to net zero in housing

NEWS 19 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
The Forum will meet monthly and welcomes new members in Midlothian

https://tfn.scot/news/social-tenants-to-benefit-from-joined-up-approach-to-net-zero-in-housing

Commission warns Scotland must not reduce emissions by losing industrial base

NEWS 19 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
A final report has been published by the Just Transition Commission

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-warns-scotland-must-not-reduce-emissions-by-losing-industrial-base

NSPCC calls for early years support for children in Scotland to be election priority

NEWS 20 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
The charity wants to help prevent harm to children

https://tfn.scot/news/nspcc-calls-for-early-years-support-for-children-in-scotland-to-be-election-priority

“A mess”: thousands of jobs under threat at FCDO

NEWS 20 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Formerly known as the Foreign Office, the department is undergoing a “restructuring plan”. 

https://tfn.scot/news/a-mess-thousands-of-jobs-under-threat-at-fcdo

Supporting stronger communities with dozens of awards to local charities

NEWS 20 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
£300,000 fund distributed in partnership with STV Children's Appeal

https://tfn.scot/news/supporting-stronger-communities-with-dozens-of-awards-to-local-charities

Organisations demand action from Dundee City Council as housing system “no longer coping”

NEWS 23 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
A coalition of 16 groups has joined forces and warned the city “cannot wait”

https://tfn.scot/news/organisations-demand-action-from-dundee-city-council-as-housing-system-no-longer-coping

NGO leaders highlight devastating impact one year since UK aid cuts

NEWS 25 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Campaigners have laid out a plan for reversing the government’s devastating decision

https://tfn.scot/news/ngo-leaders-highlight-devastating-impact-one-year-since-uk-aid-cuts

UK aid spend falls by over £1billion in a year

NEWS 10 April 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) published its provisional spending.

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-aid-spend-falls-by-over-1billion-in-a-year

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