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Charity's manifesto urges urgent action on dementia care

NEWS 5 February 2026 by Graham Martin
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Health & Social Care
The Eric Liddell Community has set out five priorities

https://tfn.scot/news/charitys-manifesto-urges-urgent-action-on-dementia-care

Experts warn of 22 million avoidable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts

NEWS 6 February 2026 by Niall Christie
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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A study published in the Lancet examined the effect of UK, US and others slashing budgets

https://tfn.scot/news/experts-warn-of-22million-avoidable-deaths-by-2030-due-to-aid-cuts

Parliamentary committee warns ministers cuts at FCDO must be paused

NEWS 6 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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An interim report on the Future of UK Aid and Development Assistance has been published 

https://tfn.scot/news/parliamentary-committee-warn-ministers-cuts-at-fcdo-must-be-paused

“So lacking in financial oversight“: Scottish Artists Union demands action on CCA closure

NEWS 6 February 2026 by Niall Christie
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Culture & Leisure
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Regeneration & Housing
The union said the CCA building must remain in cultural use

https://tfn.scot/news/so-lacking-in-financial-oversight-scottish-artists-union-demands-action-on-cca-closure

Pilot project is launched to help prevent homelessness

NEWS 6 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
The North Ayrshire Homelessness Prevention Partnership has been unveiled

https://tfn.scot/news/pilot-project-is-launched-to-help-prevent-homelessness

New government partnership hopes to strengthen the third sector

NEWS 9 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
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It has been designed as a partnership to boost outcomes and better support communities

https://tfn.scot/news/new-government-partnership-hopes-to-strengthen-the-third-sector

Big Hearts appoints new chair to board

NEWS 9 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Culture & Leisure
David Gray will lead the team

https://tfn.scot/news/big-hearts-appoints-new-chair-to-board

Charity calls on policy makers to address the financial cost of having a child in inpatient or outpatient care

NEWS 9 February 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity says the Young Patients Family Fund is failing the families who need it most

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-calls-on-policy-makers-to-address-the-financial-cost-of-having-a-child-in-inpatient-or-outpatient-care

The Gathering opens in Edinburgh

NEWS 10 February 2026 by Niall Christie
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The conference remains the largest event of its kind in the UK

https://tfn.scot/news/the-gathering-opens-in-edinburgh

“Hypocrisy”: Former minister hits out at government aid cuts amid ‘suffering and starvation’

NEWS 10 February 2026 by Niall Christie
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Peer Michael Bates said the government was reducing government spending while talking about the need for action.

https://tfn.scot/news/hypocrisy-former-minister-hits-out-at-government-aid-cuts-amid-suffering-and-starvation

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.