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A Glasgow charity fighting to stay open after energy bills exploded to £25,000 in just three months—threatening vital support for young parents battling addiction. Once a manageable £5,000 annual gas bill, the spike came after switching to a variable tariff. The CEO’s dream of solar panels to cut costs and even generate income has been stalled by a labyrinthine grant process involving planning permission, lease renegotiations, and endless bureaucracy. He calls it a “nightmare,” as funding gets harder to secure each year—even as the Scottish Government claims it’s constantly streamlining its CARES program. When systems meant to help become the biggest obstacle, community lifelines risk vanishing.

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