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UK aid fell almost £1 billion in 2025 but increased to richer countries

NEWS 18 September 2026 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Middle and upper-middle income countries benefitted despite the cuts

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-aid-fell-almost-1billion-in-2025-but-increased-to-richer-countries

Scotland targets end to HIV transmission by 2030

NEWS 21 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Blueprint renews focus

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-targets-end-to-hiv-transmission-by-2030

Rural housing charity faces closure as funding runs out

NEWS 21 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Winding down after nearly three decades

https://tfn.scot/news/rural-housing-charity-faces-closure-as-funding-runs-out

Universal and targeted approaches both needed to beat poverty

NEWS 21 September 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
The debate should move beyond binary decision making

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-and-targeted-approaches-both-needed-to-beat-poverty

ScotRail boycott threat over firm linked to Israel

NEWS 22 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Should taxpayers fund a firm linked to illegal settlements?

https://tfn.scot/news/scotrail-boycott-threat-over-firm-linked-to-israel

Record amount of children in temporary accommodation

NEWS 22 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
Figures show councils failed to meet legal duties thousands of times

https://tfn.scot/news/record-amount-of-children-in-temporary-accommodation

Charities buckling as demand surges, global report warns

NEWS 22 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
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Charities see demand rise while half are struggling to cope

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-buckling-as-demand-surges-global-report-warns

Charities sound alarm as Scotland’s drug deaths surge

NEWS 23 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Calls for stronger prevention, treatment and recovery services

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-sound-alarm-as-scotlands-drug-deaths-surge

Children trapped in temporary homes as housing crisis deepens

NEWS 23 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Regeneration & Housing
Ministers are failing to build enough social homes

https://tfn.scot/news/children-trapped-in-temporary-homes-as-housing-crisis-deepens

Trussell warns Tory benefit cuts would deepen hardship

NEWS 24 September 2026 by Rab Armour
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Card would prevent buying cigarettes, alcohol and gambling products

https://tfn.scot/news/trussell-warns-tory-benefit-cuts-would-deepen-hardship

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2026. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.