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Just Transition Commission to hold national summit next month

NEWS 19 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
The event will take place in Edinburgh. 

https://tfn.scot/news/just-transition-commission-to-hold-national-summit-next-month

Hundreds gather in Edinburgh at Scotland’s biggest ever climate lobby

NEWS 19 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
First Minister among MSPs meeting Scots to talk about climate change and how to tackle it. 

https://tfn.scot/news/hundreds-gather-in-edinburgh-at-scotlands-biggest-ever-climate-lobby

Scotland’s Essential Sector: SCVO publishes 2026 election manifesto

NEWS 22 September 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Leading voluntary sector body outlines priorities for next Scottish Government  

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-essential-sector-scvo-publishes-2026-election-manifesto

Charities face critical challenges as costs rise and demand increases

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Research finds the financial strain on the sector is affecting the delivery of services

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-face-critical-challenges-as-costs-rise-and-demand-increases

Threatened species highlight the need for nature recovery targets 

NEWS 31 October 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
The activists were representing wildlife as MSPs debated the Natural Environment Bill because it cannot vote

https://tfn.scot/news/threatened-species-highlight-the-need-for-nature-recovery-targets

Head of HMRC praises Scottish charity during visit to Glasgow

NEWS 3 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
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JP Marks was in Glasgow visiting Advice Direct Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/head-of-hmrc-praises-scottish-charity-during-visit-to-glasgow

Cuts and poor value for money means UK aid may not reach those most in need, MPs find

NEWS 3 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Analysis of the FCDO’s approach to value for money in Official Development Assistance

https://tfn.scot/news/aid-cuts-and-poor-value-for-money-means-uk-aid-may-not-reach-those-most-in-need-mps-find-in-new-report

Ministers must fix chasm between child poverty targets

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#Politics
Targets have been consistently missed

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-must-fix-chasm-between-child-poverty-targets

Housing charity leader warns crisis “being weaponised” to stoke division

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Regeneration & Housing
Alison Watson of Shelter Scotland said the housing crisis is being used to demonise refugees and asylum seekers

https://tfn.scot/news/housing-charity-leader-warns-crisis-being-weaponised-to-stoke-division

Edinburgh charity cleared of wrongdoing after regulator investigation

NEWS 4 November 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Complaints had first been raised in April 2024

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-charity-cleared-of-wrongdoing-after-regulator-investigation

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