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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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Bank must think again on branch closure plans
A charity for older people has called on the Bank of Scotland (BoS) to ditch its plans to close eight branches in Scotland
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Calls grow for welfare fund to be increased
Pressure is mounting on the Scottish Government to increase the Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) ahead of the Scottish budget
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Michael Sheen backs credit union campaign
The Scottish Government has launched a new campaign which aims to get more people accessing credit unions
NEWS 15 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Extinction Rebellion comes to Glasgow
Activists hoping to spark a movement against human-caused environmental annihilation will stage their first action in Glasgow on Saturday
NEWS 14 November 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Protestors to face Steve Bannon
The visit of the former Trump aide to Edinburgh will be attended by hundreds of protestors
NEWS 14 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Climate crisis activists willing to do jail time
Direct action events planned to rewire public perception of climate change
NEWS 12 November 2018 by Robert Armour
 
McVey forced to make more Universal Credit concessions
UK government being forced into making considerable chanmges to the flawed system
NEWS 6 November 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Universal Credit sees foodbank use soar by 162%
Universal Credit has been blamed for an increase in in people needing help from foodbanks
NEWS 6 November 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Foodbanks could be “swamped” by Universal Credit chaos
A foodbank provider is worried about its services being swamped by desperate people who have been moved onto Universal Credit
NEWS 30 October 2018 by Graham Martin
 
More Scots forced to ask for emergency handouts
Emergency handouts are becoming relied upon by low-income Scots
NEWS 30 October 2018 by Robert Armour
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