Children in Need chair quits after launching tirade at CEO over …
Nov 21, 2024 · She claims child abuse revelations ruined CEO's enjoyment of Bruce Springsteen concert. Children in Need’s chairwoman has sensationally quit after firing a broadside at its board over funding to a Scottish charity.
Scottish budget – cause for optimism but questions remain
Dec 6, 2024 · Sarah Latto: we need urgent reassurance and clarity from the government. On Wednesday, 4 December, Finance Secretary Shona Robison presented her budget to the Scottish Parliament.
Fife housing association partners with mental health charity
Dec 9, 2024 · Kingdom Group and Change Mental Health are to launch a new support service. A Fife housing association has announced a new partnership with a Scottish mental health charity.
Step change needed in third sector engagement to reap benefits …
Nov 26, 2024 · New report highlights the actions needed to transform Scotland’s public services. Scotland’s third sector are a vital part of public life and should be involved earlier in discussions about public sector reform and public services, a new report has said.
Campaign urges Scots to start talking about mental health
Jan 3, 2025 · People across Scotland are being called on to get comfortable and start talking about mental health. Scots are being urged to get thinking about how they can start a conversation about mental health – particularly in workplaces, schools, colleges, communities and with friends and family – for Time to Talk Day on 6 February.
Community groups get £2 million from Scottish Land Fund
Dec 6, 2024 · A total of ten groups will benefit. A community group in the Scottish Borders has been given £595,500 by the Scottish Land Fund to buy an area of land in their village.
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Shelter Scotland calls for “immediate intervention” against council
Dec 12, 2024 · The charity claims councillors in Edinburgh voted to strip homeless households of human rights. A Scottish housing and homelessness charity has called on Ministers and the housing regulator to intervene against City of Edinburgh Council after the local authority voted in favour of stripping homeless households of their basic rights.
TFN magazine's December edition is out now: read it all here!
Dec 9, 2024 · New mag looks at Band Aid 40, the National Insurance hike, the Scottish budget and much more. TFN magazine’s last edition of 2024 is now out – and you can read it all here.. As always, it’s been a tumultuous year, and in this final mag of 2024, we continue our coverage of the impact the rise in employers’ National Insurance will have on a …
TFN and JK Rowling: an apology
Dec 6, 2024 · Third Force News is happy to set the record straight. On Thursday, 5 December TFN published a story, headlined ‘Scots charity defends itself against English-based media attacks’.