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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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Laundry aims to continue helping disabled into work
St Jude's Laundry has operated in Edinburgh for more than half a century
NEWS 19 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Tory minister claims mentally ill better for working
Gauke defends sanction regime
NEWS 18 December 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands buy meals for the homeless
Incredible response means homeless won't go without on the big day
NEWS 13 December 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Bereaved families struggling to afford funeral fees
Postcode lottery depending where in the county you get buried or cremated
NEWS 13 December 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Charity hits out at racial profiling in Nicola Sturgeon’s constituency
​Romanians are being targeted more than any other community
NEWS 12 December 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scots forced to foodbanks for soap and toothpaste
Humiliation grows for for low-income families in Scotland hit by welfare cuts
NEWS 11 December 2017 by Robert Armour
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Politician recognised for leading fight against bigotry
Nil by Mouth have praised the work of Lord Jack McConnell, who introduced measures to tackle religious intolerance
NEWS 8 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Fury at Chancellor’s “derogatory” disabled comments
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been savaged for making “totally unacceptable and derogatory comments” about disabled people
NEWS 7 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Jo Cox charity donation from hotel duped by racists
A hotel duped by a fascist group has pledged a donation to the charity set up in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox
NEWS 7 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Millions use overdraft every month
A debt charity has called for action to be taken to help those who are constantly in the red
NEWS 6 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
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