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Social entrepreneur to lead Young Scot

NEWS 10 December 2025 by Graham Martin
He has spoken on global stages, including the UN General Assembly and the White House

https://tfn.scot/news/social-entreprerneur-to-lead-young-scot

Destitution among most needy reduced but support remains limited

NEWS 11 December 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Support is being stretched to its limits

https://tfn.scot/news/destitution-among-most-needy-reduced-but-support-remains-limited

Evidence shows increase in child payment will reduce poverty significantly

NEWS 12 December 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Comes ahead of Scottish budget

https://tfn.scot/news/evidence-shows-increase-in-child-payment-will-reduce-poverty-significantly

Regulator closes probe into strife-torn cycling charity

NEWS 12 December 2025 by Graham Martin
Management
“OSCR is satisfied that, at this time, the charity trustees are fulfilling their duties under the 2005 act”

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-closes-probe-into-strife-torn-cycling-charity

Long-read exclusive: Girlguiding UK facing wide-ranging repercussions after ban on trans women and girls

NEWS 12 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
After a major change to its equality and diversity policy, the UK-wide charity has found itself at the centre of a storm

https://tfn.scot/news/long-read-exclusive-girlguiding-uk-facing-wide-ranging-repercussions-after-ban-on-trans-women-and-girls

Homelessness charity highlights three areas for urgent political action

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Edinburgh-based Rowan Alba shines light on housing crisis ahead of 2026 election. 

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-charity-highlights-three-areas-for-urgent-political-action

“Testament to misery”: UK must lead way in reversing trend away from global aid

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The warning comes as a new report identifies the 20 countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crises. 

https://tfn.scot/news/testament-to-misery-uk-must-lead-way-in-reversing-trend-away-from-global-aid

Job cuts at Foreign Office will limit UK’s ability to deliver on international aid commitments

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
The PCS union has said up to 1,885 jobs could go in a planned restructure. 

https://tfn.scot/news/job-cuts-at-foreign-office-will-limit-uks-ability-to-deliver-on-international-aid-commitments

Senior lawyer says new regulations modernise charity accounting thresholds

NEWS 16 December 2025 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Ahsan Mustafa said the move had benchmarked processes across the UK. 

https://tfn.scot/news/senior-lawyer-says-new-regulations-modernise-charity-accounting-thresholds

Social housing new builds at an all time low

NEWS 17 December 2025 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Figures are a fraction of the 15,000 per year target

https://tfn.scot/news/social-housing-new-builds-at-an-all-time-low

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