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Scottish budget: wider reforms of voluntary sector funding unlikely before next parliamentary term

NEWS 13 January 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
The Scottish Government had to go further, charity representatives said

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-budget-wider-reforms-of-voluntary-sector-funding-unlikely-before-next-parliamentary-term

Scottish budget: timid, tepid and not nearly radical enough?

NEWS 14 January 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
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TFN rounds up the sector responses to this week's statement

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-budget-timid-tepid-and-not-nearly-radical-enough

Campaigners want more than apology for abuse of gypsy travellers

NEWS 15 January 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Experiment led to forced adoptions abroad and segregation of the community

https://tfn.scot/news/campaignerswant-more-than-apology-for-abuse-of-gypsy-travellers

Research bolsters push to get children and parents excited about hobbies

NEWS 15 January 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Hobbies have huge developmental attributes

https://tfn.scot/news/research-bolsters-push-to-get-children-and-parents-excited-about-hobbies

Grants programme announced to support free legal advice in Scotland

NEWS 19 January 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
A new £3.9million scheme by the Access to Justice Foundation has been unveiled. 

https://tfn.scot/news/grants-programme-announced-to-support-free-legal-advice-in-scotland

Revealed: how worry over finances is driving political disaffection in Scotland

NEWS 19 January 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Study shows that improving people’s living standards is a crucial way to rebuild trust in politics

https://tfn.scot/news/revealed-how-worry-over-finances-is-driving-political-disaffection-in-scotland

Ministers consider hotel protest exclusion zones

NEWS 20 January 2026 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Charities back the idea

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-consider-hotel-protest-exclusion-zones

Drug dog training charity wins vital cash boost

NEWS 22 January 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Fisrt minister impressed with the organisation's impact

https://tfn.scot/news/drug-dog-training-charity-wins-vital-cash-boost

Charities demand action on wood burners

NEWS 22 January 2026 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Groups have come together to launch a Healthy Air Scotland manifesto

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-demand-action-on-wood-burners

Scottish Government pledges to create new housing agency

NEWS 23 January 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
First minister made the promise, subject to the outcome of May’s election

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-pledges-to-create-new-housing-agency

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