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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Now Scots suffer “transport poverty”
People are being forced to pay more for travel dependent on where they live
NEWS 16 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scots urged to report hate crime incidents
Crimestoppers has said that hate crime is thought to be massively under-reported
NEWS 12 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Scandal as universal credit helpline costs claimants 55p a minute
Claims the government is profiting benefit claimants
NEWS 12 October 2017 by Robert Armour
1 comment
 
Praise for SNP’s pledge to supply affordable energy to low income Scots
Struggling families would be supplied with affordable energy as part of groundbreaking scheme
NEWS 11 October 2017 by Robert Armour
1 comment
 
Charity backs fresh appeal by Jodie Jones’ killer Luke Mitchell
​Charity believes case should yet again be reviewed
NEWS 10 October 2017 by Robert Armour
2 comments
 
Government needs to provide more support for Universal Credit fallout
Organisations are struggling to cope with demand on services created by Universal Credit
NEWS 10 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
How welfare cuts are destroying once proud communities
As Universal Credit is increasingly rolled out across Scotland, TFN looks at the real stories behind welfare cuts and how people who can't work struggle to cope
FEATURE 9 October 2017 by Rab Armour
 
MSPs vote to halt universal credit
MSPs join chorus of condemnation for controversial scheme
NEWS 4 October 2017 by Robert Armour
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Funding available for veterans projects
Organisations can access the fund to help former armed forces members
NEWS 3 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Mary’s Meals reaches one billion milestone
Glasgow charity celebrates global success
NEWS 3 October 2017 by Robert Armour
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