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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

Forgotten assets to help families and young people thrive

NEWS 3 June 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
First ever Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy unlocks £440million funding.

https://tfn.scot/news/forgotten-assets-to-help-families-and-young-people-thrive

Scottish libraries becoming endangered warns charity

NEWS 3 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Communities are being hit hardest by library closures

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-libraries-becoming-endangered-warns-charity

Research project aims to unravel the issues behind suicide in agriculture

NEWS 3 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
The sector suffers a disproportionate number of suicides

https://tfn.scot/news/research-project-aims-to-unravel-the-issues-behind-suicide-in-agriculture

"Time for excuses is past": a wake up call over the treatment of BME carers

NEWS 4 June 2025 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Groundbreaking research reveals mental health crisis, poverty and isolation facing BME unpaid carers in Scotland  

https://tfn.scot/news/time-for-excuses-is-past-a-wake-up-call-over-the-treatment-of-bme-carers

Further strike action at Enable as staff protest over pay

NEWS 5 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Health & Social Care
Ayrshire care workers set to protest

https://tfn.scot/news/further-strike-action-impending-at-enable-as-staff-protest-over-pay

Scotland must extend its free school meals provision

NEWS 6 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Some 500,000 more children will be eligible in England

https://tfn.scot/news/free-school-meals-in-england-but-campaigners-demand-scotland-to-follow

Free childcare up for grabs as summer holidays approach

NEWS 9 June 2025 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Parents urged to check eligibility

https://tfn.scot/news/free-childcare-up-for-grabs-as-summer-holidays-approach

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