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Posts by Niall Christie

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“Hard decisions”: Glasgow charities warn of funding pressures
Charities in Glasgow have said the government must provide more help for grassroots organisations as third sector groups hit funding “burnout”. 
NEWS 18 November 2024
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
Scottish Care: sector must be exempted from National Insurance rises
NHS services are to be exempt but care homes, hospices and GPs are not.
NEWS 15 November 2024
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
 
Midlothian charities urge UK Government to reimburse NI increases
MTSI are calling on the UK Government to extend this support to employers in the third sector.
NEWS 15 November 2024
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
#NIHike
 
More than 110 homelessness CEOs call for National Insurance support
Estimates suggest National Insurance rises will cost homelessness services between £50million and £60m per year.
NEWS 14 November 2024
Management
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
 
National Care Service scrapped by Scottish Government
Carers groups, councils, and trade unions had expressed concerns about the plans. 
NEWS 14 November 2024
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
3 comments
 
New chair of Clan Cancer Support announced
Katy Gifford will take on the role after the charity’s AGM. 
NEWS 14 November 2024
Management
Health & Social Care
 
Five Palestine Action activists remain imprisoned in Scotland
The group, dubbed the Thales 5, face sentences between 12 and 14 months. 
NEWS 14 November 2024
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
 
Under-fire Dean leaves charity-run college after social media posts controversy
TFN uncovered posts by David Wylie during the Olympics
NEWS 14 November 2024
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
 
“Growing financial pressures”: chief executive urges funding overhaul 
Dr Turbyne was speaking after the publication of a new pre-Budget report
NEWS 14 November 2024
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
3 comments
 
Short-term funding cycles are creating financial instability for Scotland’s charities
The committee calls on the Scottish Government to look at options to prioritise three-year-funding and include provisions for inflation-based adjustments.
NEWS 13 November 2024
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
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