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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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Scotland will show people in poverty more respect
Alex Neil the cabinet secretary for social justice addressed third sector organisations discussing how to tackle poverty and inequality with new powers
NEWS 17 December 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
DWP loophole means those finding work still get sanctioned
​MP calls on Iain Duncan Smith to urgently close sanction loophole
NEWS 16 December 2015 by Robert Armour
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Government will fail to eradicate fuel poverty by 2016 target
Official government statistics show progress on fuel poverty has stalled
NEWS 15 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Last Supper depicts homeless as saints and apostles
​Unique project sees Glasgow artist depict plight of city's homeless in Leonardo da Vinci's classic painting
NEWS 15 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Social enterprise plans rice revolution
Paisley firm to sell and in turn give a fair deal to African farmers
NEWS 15 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Advice group backs scrapping council tax
New alternative to the council tax should be embraced says charity
NEWS 14 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Scots welfare system to embrace dignity and respect
​New welfare powers must put the needs of people first says committee
NEWS 14 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Benefits claimants struggle to survive
Survey shows bleak outlook for people on benefits
NEWS 10 December 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Exclusive: food poverty cover up scandal
True scale of food poverty in the UK is more vast than previously realised
NEWS 10 December 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Foodbank use points to fundamental flaw in Scots society
Public believe use of foodbanks reveal flaws in how we provide for those on low incomes
NEWS 10 December 2015 by Robert Armour
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