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Scottish Wildlife Trust purchases site bigger than Dundee after largest ever donation

NEWS 3 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The nature charity plans to restore wildlife and habitats on the site to help tackle the nature and climate crises.  

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-wildlife-trust-purchases-site-bigger-than-dundee-after-largest-ever-donation

Save the Children warns of devastating impact of aid cuts on children worldwide 

NEWS 4 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Both the US and UK Governments have announced swingeing cuts to overseas development funding.

https://tfn.scot/news/save-the-children-warns-of-devastating-impact-of-aid-cuts-on-children-worldwide

Aid cuts ignore threat posed by climate change, charities warn

NEWS 4 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The UK Government announced overseas development funding would be cut by 40%. 

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-cuts-ignore-threat-posed-by-climate-change-charities-warn

Care charities call for greater transparency in reforms

NEWS 4 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Revised plans for the National Care Service are being discussed. 

https://tfn.scot/news/care-charities-call-for-greater-transparency-in-reforms

Former Scotland rugby captain appointed director of housing charity

NEWS 4 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Kelly Brown said “the time for action is now” in tackling housing need.

https://tfn.scot/news/former-scotland-rugby-captain-appointed-director-of-housing-charity

Success looks different: inclusive education winners revealed

NEWS 5 March 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Three schools and one nursery have been crowned winners of this year's awards

https://tfn.scot/news/success-looks-different-inclusive-education-winners-revealed

Anti-poverty campaigners fear poorest will fare worst from massive welfare cuts

NEWS 5 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Politics
Sickness benefit budget will get slashed

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-poverty-campaigners-fear-poorest-will-fare-worst-from-massive-welfare-cuts

Leading CEO in Scots sector is to leave post

NEWS 6 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Regeneration & Housing
Eight years at the helm of housing group

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-ceo-in-scots-sector-is-to-leave-post

Commission says new money must wean Grangemouth community off oil

NEWS 6 March 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Jobs and investment must be forthcoming

https://tfn.scot/news/commission-says-new-money-must-wean-grangemouth-community-off-oil

Westminster committee launches inquiry into aid delivery

NEWS 7 March 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
The move comes amid plans to cut overseas aid from the Labour Government. 

https://tfn.scot/news/westminster-committee-launches-inquiry-into-aid-delivery-for-women-and-girls

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