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Poverty premium sees low income Scots pay more for essential services
Scots on low incomes pay a “poverty premium” for essential goods and services, according to research from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS)
NEWS 31 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Foodbanks are a “Dickensian throwback” says MSP
Foodbanks are not a cause for celebration – but a grim symbol of the hardship caused by welfare cuts and Tory austerity, an MSP has said
NEWS 30 August 2016 by Graham Martin
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Revealed: Scotland’s lifetime of relying on charities
​97% of Scots will use a charity at some point in their life
NEWS 26 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Plans to scrap Human Rights Act condemned
Justice secretary Liz Truss confirmed proposals to replace the Act with a British Bill of Rights
NEWS 23 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Report shows a way for MSPs to defy Westminster over benefits sanctions
The Scottish Government must not squander a historic chance to shelter vulnerable people against the worst excesses of the punitive sanctions regime
NEWS 19 August 2016 by Graham Martin
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First Minister told: help put people and planet first
Over 6,000 SCIAF campaigners have urged Scotland’s First Minister to do more to protect the world’s poorest people
NEWS 18 August 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Foodbank founder arrested and charged with fraud
The founder of one of Scotland’s largest and most high profile foodbanks has been charged with fraud
NEWS 18 August 2016 by Graham Martin
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Charity director meets with prison inmates
A charity’s director has met inmates at Shotts Prison as he asks people to “go the extra mile” to fight poverty and injustice.
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Glasgow foodbanks’ emergency appeal after school holidays leave shelves bare
Poverty over the school holidays has lead to more families turning to foodbanks this summer and has left foodbanks in desperate need of donations
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
VIDEO: the truth about life on the Isle Bute for Syrian refugees
This short and moving film examines the reality of life for 15 families that fled Syrian as refugees and are now living on the Isle of Bute
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Alex Turnbull
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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