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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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100,000 children will be homeless at Christmas
​Shock statistics reveal an increase in the number of children that will be homeless at Christmas in Scotland this year
NEWS 2 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charities to merge to create biggest UK youth support agency
New organisation will provide multi-issue support with a focus on mental wellbeing and creating opportunities through volunteering
NEWS 2 November 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Franz Ferdinand to play Scotland’s refugee benefit gig
The Take Me Out stars will join Belle & Sebastian at the Save the Children concert in Glasgow
NEWS 30 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity to ignite engineering spark in young Scots
​Young Scot has teamed up with SP Energy Networks to help youngsters pursue a career in engineering
NEWS 29 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Male domestic abuse victims double in a decade
One in five domestic abuse victims is now a man
NEWS 28 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scotland to create a fairer social security system
Scotland’s third sector has scored a major success after advising the government on a fairer and simpler way for people to access benefits
NEWS 27 October 2015 by Graham Martin
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Scots say no to Tory tax credit cuts
​As peers are set to challenge plans to cut tax credits, a poll finds a lack of public support for the move
NEWS 26 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
People can change the heart of government
Martin Johnstone is pleased to see the government bowing to public pressure to rethink sanctions and calls for more of the same on tax credits
OPINION 26 October 2015 Guest post
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Starting Again: how refugees are making new lives in Scotland
Exhibition shows how refugees make a new life for themselves
NEWS 26 October 2015 by Graham Martin
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Scottish charities power to awards victories
​Two Scottish charities awarded at the Scottish Power Foundation Awards
NEWS 20 October 2015 by Paul Cardwell
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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