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Charity warns children could be at risk this Christmas

NEWS 2 December 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

More than 600 concerns of child cruelty and neglect offences were recorded by Police Scotland last year

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-warns-children-could-be-at-risk-this-christmas

National campaign launched to tackle loneliness and isolation

NEWS 7 December 2020 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

#NeverMoreNeeded

The Christmas Together campaign is aiming to ensure Scots feel supported this festive season

https://tfn.scot/news/national-campaign-launched-to-tackle-loneliness-and-isolation

Award for inspiring dad raising funds for cancer

NEWS 19 October 2020 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Well deserved

https://tfn.scot/news/award-for-inspiring-dad-raising-funds-for-cancer

New MSPs: who you need to know

NEWS 10 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Many of Scotland's newest MSPs have a charity and voluntary sector background - here is TFN's pick of the bunch

https://tfn.scot/news/news-msps-links-to-scottish-third-sector

10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils

NEWS 24 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Glasgow City Council is encouraging its staff by committing to offering them paid leave if they become mentors for the city's care experienced pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/10-of-council-workers-to-become-volunteer-mentors

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

NEWS 26 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Sanctions appear arbitrary but are being driven by targets imposed on Jobcentre managers by the DWP

https://tfn.scot/news/exposed-scotlands-target-driven-sanction-regime

Young people in care to help reform system that is failing them

NEWS 17 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Charities welcome announcement by First Minister, who says the failings in the system for looked after children breaks her heart

https://tfn.scot/news/Young-people-in-care-to-help-reform-system-that-is-failing-them

Tackling fuel poverty will save NHS up to £80m

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

New project to raise awareness of fuel poverty among health professionals

https://tfn.scot/news/tackling-fuel-poverty-will-save-nhs-up-to-80m

Mountain drama as air ambulance makes 1000th call-out

NEWS 30 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

57-year-old man had to evacuated to hospital suffering severe from chest pains

https://tfn.scot/news/hilltop-drama-as-air-ambulance-makes-1000th-call-out

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

NEWS 28 June 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Problems with National Insurance numbers and benefits claims means that refugees are finding themselves destitute and homeless, finds new report

https://tfn.scot/news/homeless-refugees-told-to-stay-with-friends

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Charity warns children could be at risk this Christmas

National campaign launched to tackle loneliness and isolation

Award for inspiring dad raising funds for cancer

New MSPs: who you need to know

10% of Glasgow City Council workers to become mentors for city’s school pupils

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

Young people in care to help reform system that is failing them

Tackling fuel poverty will save NHS up to £80m

Mountain drama as air ambulance makes 1000th call-out

Homeless refugees told to “stay with friends”

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