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Ministers accused of backsliding on the environment after national park plans dropped

NEWS 29 May 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Decision will send a "chill down the spine" of environment campaigners say charities

https://tfn.scot/news/ministers-accused-of-backsliding-on-the-environment-after-national-park-plans-dropped

Glasgow Film Theatre in disarray after resignation of three board members over rejection of boycott

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The GFT’s board had been considering whether to support the BDS and PACBI boycott campaigns

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-film-theatre-in-disarray-after-resignation-of-three-board-members-over-rejection-of-boycott

Scottish Veterans Commissioner sees term extended

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Susie Hamilton will now stay in post until 2026

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-veterans-commissioner-sees-term-extended

Man arrested after investigation into Fife charity

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Police confirmed a 57-year-old had been apprehended

https://tfn.scot/news/man-arrested-after-investigation-into-fife-charity

Campaign groups see smoke-free generation edge closer

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Holyrood backs UK legislation

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-groups-see-smoke-free-generation-edge-closer

Homelessness charities unite to call out UK Government’s “welfare reforms”

NEWS 30 May 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Charities, led by St Mungo’s, said the changes will lead to a rise in homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-charities-unite-to-call-out-governments-welfare-reforms

Girlguiding Scotland’s volunteers deliver equivalent of £25 million of youth work to economy

NEWS 2 June 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
The announcement comes at the start of Volunteer Week

https://tfn.scot/news/girlguiding-scotlands-volunteers-deliver-equivalent-of-25million-of-youth-work-to-economy

New Civicus head to champion global civil society

NEWS 2 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
Environment & International
The appointment comes as civic and democratic freedoms are under threat throughout the world

https://tfn.scot/news/new-civicus-head-to-champion-global-civil-society

Prime minister refuses to rule out further cuts to UK aid budget

NEWS 2 June 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Keir Starmer said more development funding could be used to fund defence

https://tfn.scot/news/prime-minister-refuses-to-rule-out-further-cuts-to-uk-aid-budget

£100k boost for charity working to save Arran’s seas

NEWS 3 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Location featured in David Attenborough’s Ocean documentary awarded funding to expand community consultations 

https://tfn.scot/news/100k-boost-for-charity-working-to-save-arrans-seas

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Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.