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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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Disabled man in £25k DWP windfall
​Result for the social housing tenant
NEWS 5 December 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Sort low income poverty demands Citizens Advice
Rights group urges next government to prioritise low income families
NEWS 3 December 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Charity lists 10 tips to avoid Christmas debt
Citizens Advice Scotland has published a guide on how to avoid Christmas on credit.
NEWS 28 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Misogyny should be standalone offence, say charities
Scottish Government urged to challenge “epidemic” of harassment and abuse.
NEWS 26 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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Scots children at risk by unlawful block on disability equipment
Blanket bans are being used as an excuse not to supply vital equipment
NEWS 26 November 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Politicians “must ensure no care leaver lives in poverty”
Staf calls for wage and benefits reforms amid general election campaign.
NEWS 20 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Poverty must be the key issue of the general election
Poverty must be put at the heart of the UK general election battle, charity campaigners have said
NEWS 19 November 2019 by Graham Martin
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Child prostitution charity wins Mother Teresa award
Free a Girl has helped 4,500 young women escape from forced sex work in India.
NEWS 18 November 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Minister hears the benefits of the Real Living Wage
SCVO's role as a Real Living Wage employer was recognised by a Scottish Government minister
NEWS 15 November 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Universal Credit forcing women to prostitution
​Women are being forced to offer "survival sex" in order to feed their families
NEWS 15 November 2019 by Robert Armour
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