"Poverty & regeneration"

Scotland must relook at benefits in light of welfare reforms

HELPING Scots who are to be stripped of benefits as a result of UK welfare reforms could mean...
 

Tax relief cap could cost society £1.5bn a year

THE government’s decision to cap tax relief on charity donations will cost Britain upto £1.5billion a year,...
 
Old clothes for ChildLine Scotland campaign

Old clothes for ChildLine Scotland campaign

Householders across Scotland are being urged to give their unwanted clothes or shoes to support ChildLine.
 

Half a million families need help from food banks

FOOD poverty is as bad as it has ever been and is set to get worse, according...
 

Shelter reveals the seven year wait for a home

FAMILIES are having to face waiting times of up to seven years for a home, according to...
 

New 600 acre forest to be planted in Dumbarton

THE Woodlands Trust Scotland (WTS) is set to create the biggest new native woodland forest in central...
 

Welfare reforms put pressure on Scotland’s homeless target

CHANGES to benefits entitlements as a result of the UK Welfare Reform Act could risk Scotland’s commitment...