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We need to prevent young people being radicalised by extremists

OPINION 30 November 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Sarah Robinson Galloway of YouthLink Scotland on the roots of extremism in young people and sharing good practice.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/understanding-radicalisation-in-young-people

Is the future of digital fundraising lotto betting?

OPINION 14 December 2016 Guest post

Management

Philip Rinn on lotto betting, which could be the future of charity fundraising

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-future-of-digital-fundraising

Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

OPINION 9 October 2019 Guest post

Families & Young People

Rhiannon Sims discusses why the Scottish Campaign for the Right to Social Security (SCORSS) has re-launched with rights placed at its heart

https://tfn.scot/opinion/leave-no-one-behind-the-right-to-adequate-social-security

Oh, the scams online are frightful…

OPINION 4 December 2020 by Alison Stone

Management

Alison Stone reveals that 2020 has also been the year of the cyber scam

https://tfn.scot/opinion/oh-the-scams-online-are-frightful

East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal

NEWS 15 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Charities class East African famine as a major international emergency as 20 million people are in imminent danger of dying from starvation

https://tfn.scot/news/disasters-emergency-committee-launches-east-africa-famine-appeal

$50m target for global sleep out

NEWS 17 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

Hollywood actors and other celebrities are leading the charge against homelessness, with fundraising events taking place across the globe

https://tfn.scot/news/50m-target-for-global-sleep-out

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

NEWS 28 November 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

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Charities have voiced their unease over a private company which is targeting Scotland’s third sector, setting up an awards ceremony to generate cash

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-targeted-by-profits-raking-awards-ceremony

Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

NEWS 30 November 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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Third sector bodies said the failure of Self Directed Support is infringing people's human rights

https://tfn.scot/news/personalisation-is-just-not-working-third-sector-tells-msps

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

NEWS 3 March 2025 by Niall Christie

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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

Volunteers at Alzheimer Scotland quit over job cuts

NEWS 1 May 2026 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Cost-cutting had been undertaken by the organisation in North Ayrshire

https://tfn.scot/news/volunteers-at-alzheimer-scotland-quit-over-job-cuts

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We need to prevent young people being radicalised by extremists

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Leave no one behind: the right to adequate social security

Oh, the scams online are frightful…

East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal

$50m target for global sleep out

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs

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

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