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Party manifestos fall ‘well short’ on meeting child poverty targets

NEWS 27 April 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
New analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said they do not contain the scale of action required

https://tfn.scot/news/party-manifestos-fall-well-short-on-meeting-child-poverty-targets

Children have voices heard on poverty

NEWS 27 April 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Young people grill candidates at Scottish election hustings

https://tfn.scot/news/children-have-voices-heard-on-poverty

Tackling child poverty requires urgent investment in adult services

NEWS 28 April 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
1 comment
Parties challenged on how they will meet child poverty targets

https://tfn.scot/news/tackling-child-poverty-requires-urgent-investment-in-adult-services

Former chief executive admits embezzlement from charity

NEWS 28 April 2026 by Graham Martin
Management
Health & Social Care
1 comment
Nathan Sparling spent £5,000 on Uber rides and Amazon products

https://tfn.scot/news/former-chief-executive-admits-embezzlement-from-charity

Volunteers at Alzheimer Scotland quit over job cuts

NEWS 1 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
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

Accounts reveal continued financial trouble at Scottish health charity 

NEWS 1 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
1 comment
MND Scotland lost over £800,000 in the year to March 2025

https://tfn.scot/news/accounts-reveal-continued-financial-trouble-at-scottish-health-charity

Leading charities urge party leaders to back older people's minister 

NEWS 5 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Health & Social Care
Age Scotland leads 12 signatories in making the call

https://tfn.scot/news/leading-charities-urge-party-leaders-to-back-older-peoples-minister

Charity urges new government to be “brave and bold for children”

NEWS 5 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
“Far too many children are living in or on the edge of poverty”

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-urges-new-government-to-be-brave-and-bold-for-children

Boost to community resilience across Scotland

NEWS 5 May 2026 by Niall Christie
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
Nearly £800,000 already awarded to help development trusts build long-term strength

https://tfn.scot/news/boost-to-community-resilience-across-scotland

Universal Credit is letting young people down

NEWS 6 May 2026 by Graham Martin
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
“The social security system should be run to provide support, not to be an obstacle in people’s efforts to live a decent life"

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-is-letting-young-people-down

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