Social Justice & Poverty

Kate Wallace reflects on how Victim Support Scotland has changed as the charity marks a milestone anniversary

4th September 2020 by TFN Guest

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Duncan Thorp considers whether social enterprises need to do more to ensure they are embracing diversity and inclusion

4th September 2020 by TFN Guest

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Cornerstone House Centre in Cumbernauld has been serving the community since 2010

2nd September 2020 by Gavin Stuart

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There was a generally positive response from organisations to the plans, which focus on how Scotland will recover from Covid-19

2nd September 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Measures to alleviate hardship were not brought forward

2nd September 2020 by Robert Armour

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Funding to help the voluntary sector thrive post-coronavirus has been announced as part of the Programme for Government

1st September 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Marcus Rashford has called for urgent action to tackle food poverty across the UK

1st September 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Despite extreme hardship, welfare fund cash goes begging

31st August 2020 by Robert Armour

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Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system

31st August 2020 by Robert Armour

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The Covid crisis will see seven million people will seek the help of voluntary groups over the next year

28th August 2020 by Graham Martin

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More action is needed to help the many thousands of young people who will be looking for work by the end of the year

27th August 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Half of staff at the century-old charity have been placed at risk of redundancy as the Scouts grapple with a £2.3m loss

26th August 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Families need help urgently and cannot wait till February for further support, two campaigners have warned

26th August 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Includem calls for sentencing reforms to break the cycle of offending

25th August 2020 by Gavin Stuart

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Reform Scotland is calling for a major upscale of current programmes

25th August 2020 by Gavin Stuart

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The Armed Service Advice Project (ASAP) has helped a total of 15,900 people since 2010

24th August 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Poverty groups have said immediate action is needed to help struggling families

21st August 2020 by Gareth Jones

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Glasgow Disability Alliance has said many disabled people were left feeling abandoned during lockdown

21st August 2020 by Gareth Jones

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​News from across the sector as lockdown continues to lift #NeverMoreNeeded

21st August 2020 by Gareth Jones

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