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Social Security Scotland’s unique human rights approach to benefits

OPINION 4 December 2023 by Rab Armour

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

On the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Professor Paul Knight OBE explains how the department is supporting disabled people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/social-security-scotlands-unique-human-rights-approach-to-benefits

A giant leap for dyslexia

OPINION 15 December 2023 by Katie Carmichael

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Katie Carmichael on 55 years of Dyslexia Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-giant-leap-for-dyslexia

Third sector must take control of fundraising

NEWS 22 September 2015 by Rab Armour

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Scotland's third sector must act decisively and take charge of fundraising to maintain the public's trust

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-must-take-control-of-fundraising

Young people in care to help reform system that is failing them

NEWS 17 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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Charities welcome announcement by First Minister, who says the failings in the system for looked after children breaks her heart

https://tfn.scot/news/Young-people-in-care-to-help-reform-system-that-is-failing-them

Slim pickings for third sector in party manifestos

NEWS 30 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

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TFN analyses what the parties are promising Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/slim-pickings-for-third-sector-in-party-manifestos

10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils

NEWS 24 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Glasgow City Council is encouraging its staff by committing to offering them paid leave if they become mentors for the city's care experienced pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/10-of-council-workers-to-become-volunteer-mentors

New MSPs: who you need to know

NEWS 10 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Many of Scotland's newest MSPs have a charity and voluntary sector background - here is TFN's pick of the bunch

https://tfn.scot/news/news-msps-links-to-scottish-third-sector

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Problems with National Insurance numbers and benefits claims means that refugees are finding themselves destitute and homeless, finds new report

https://tfn.scot/news/homeless-refugees-told-to-stay-with-friends

Let’s hear it for Scotland’s invaluable volunteers

NEWS 31 May 2016 by Graham Martin

Management

The vital value volunteers provide to the third sector in Scotland is being celebrated this week

https://tfn.scot/news/lets-hear-it-for-scotlands-invaluable-volunteers

All young refugees to be given a Young Scot card

NEWS 7 June 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Charity promises to help refugees as it launches new three year strategy to make Scotland the best place in the world for everyone to grow up in

https://tfn.scot/news/all-young-refugees-to-be-given-a-young-scot-card

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Social Security Scotland’s unique human rights approach to benefits

A giant leap for dyslexia

Third sector must take control of fundraising

Young people in care to help reform system that is failing them

Slim pickings for third sector in party manifestos

10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils

New MSPs: who you need to know

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

Let’s hear it for Scotland’s invaluable volunteers

All young refugees to be given a Young Scot card

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