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Posts by Niall Christie

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North-east charity launches fundraising calendar 
After sharing some of her pictures on social media, colleagues came up with the idea of putting together a calendar.
NEWS 29 November 2022
Management
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
 
Call for applications for walking, wheeling and cycling project funding
Projects will be able to apply for between £5,000 and now up to £100,000 – a 50% increase from previous years.
NEWS 29 November 2022
Management
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
Thousands of extra cancer cases in Scotland linked to deprivation
Shockingly, cancer death rates are 74% higher in the most deprived communities than the least deprived in Scotland.  
NEWS 28 November 2022
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
 
New CEO to take the helm at Age Scotland
NEWS 28 November 2022
Management
Health & Social Care
 
“Worried this winter”: Millions anxious about the cost of living and energy bills  
As a result of public discussions about rising energy costs 38% of adults in Scotland - an estimated 1.7million - feel anxious or worried about being able to pay their energy bills
NEWS 28 November 2022
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Scotland’s poorest families’ income deducted to cover debts to public bodies
The report shows that more than half of families with children in Scotland receiving Universal Credit are having their incomes reduced by the DWP to pay off these debts.
NEWS 28 November 2022
Families & Young People
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
 
Charity welcomes council vote to end fossil fuel investments
Last month, East Lothian councillors also voted unanimously in favour of ending the Lothian Pension Fund’s fossil fuel investments.
NEWS 25 November 2022
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Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
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Poverty Alliance host annual conference in Glasgow
“As an organisation and as a movement, we have achieved a lot in the last 30 years to combat the injustice of poverty."
NEWS 25 November 2022
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#CostOfLivingCrisis
 
Glasgow school uniform charity to close amid funding crisis
The organisation said that they were heartbroken to make the announcement
NEWS 24 November 2022
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#RunningCostsCrisis
#CostOfLivingCrisis
 
Charity conference to explore Scotland’s journey to net zero
CoMoUK’s Scotland director Rachael Murphy will chair a discussion on Scotland, shared transport, and net zero.
NEWS 24 November 2022
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Environment & International
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