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No easy journey: families punished by barriers to prison visits

NEWS 30 April 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Failure to support contact impacts the family, who have not committed an offence but nevertheless suffer the consequences

https://tfn.scot/news/no-easy-journey-families-punished-by-barriers-to-prison-visits

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance flies into the future with state-of-the-art helicopter

NEWS 17 January 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#Technology

The new Airbus H145 D3 is currently in production and will receive its customised aeromedical fit-out.

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-charity-air-ambulance-flies-into-the-future-with-state-of-the-art-helicopter

Fresh cohort of trustees for national mental health charity

NEWS 22 January 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Health & Social Care

The new representatives will bring diversity and experience to the role.

https://tfn.scot/news/fresh-cohort-of-trustees-for-national-mental-health-charity

Lack of credit costing the poorest dearest

NEWS 18 November 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

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Low-income families are trapped in a cycle of exorbitant lending rates

https://tfn.scot/news/lack-of-credit-costing-the-poorest-dearest

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

When spaces close, communities feel it: why Unity Hub matters in Glasgow’s east end

OPINION 7 May 2026 by Nkechi First

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Nkechi First: “when traditional community infrastructure is under pressure, there is an opportunity for the third sector and communities to step forward and innovate”

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-spaces-close-communities-feel-it-why-unity-hub-matters-in-glasgows-east-end

Rape crisis centres form alliance to combat rise in sexual violence against women and girls

NEWS 10 March 2026 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

All four founding members of the SRCA have announced their disaffiliation from Rape Crisis Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/rape-crisis-centres-form-alliance-to-combat-rise-in-sexual-violence-against-women-and-girls

Community path fund leaves a lasting legacy across Scotland

NEWS 25 March 2026 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Funding & Finance

62 projects funded to improve local walking routes

https://tfn.scot/news/community-path-fund-leaves-a-lasting-legacy-across-scotland

Accounts reveal continued financial trouble at Scottish health charity

NEWS 1 May 2026 by Niall Christie

Management

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

1 comment

MND Scotland lost over £800,000 in the year to March 2025

https://tfn.scot/news/accounts-reveal-continued-financial-trouble-at-scottish-health-charity

Care services could be hit as frontline charity staff vote on strike

NEWS 22 June 2026 by Graham Martin

Management

Health & Social Care

Unite says there have been huge discrepancies between pay awards to senior management and other staff

https://tfn.scot/news/care-services-could-be-hit-as-frontline-charity-staff-vote-on-strike

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No easy journey: families punished by barriers to prison visits

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance flies into the future with state-of-the-art helicopter

Fresh cohort of trustees for national mental health charity

Lack of credit costing the poorest dearest

Research bolsters push to get children and parents excited about hobbies

When spaces close, communities feel it: why Unity Hub matters in Glasgow’s east end

Rape crisis centres form alliance to combat rise in sexual violence against women and girls

Community path fund leaves a lasting legacy across Scotland

Accounts reveal continued financial trouble at Scottish health charity

Care services could be hit as frontline charity staff vote on strike

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