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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Vigils to be held in Glasgow and Edinburgh after Orlando nightclub shootings
Two vigils organised to support LGBTI community after horrific events in Orlando which left 50 dead
NEWS 13 June 2016 by Robert Armour
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Scottish Charity Awards: Saheliya is Charity of the Year
​Charity recognised for life-saving work it does with ethnic minority women experiencing mental health problems
NEWS 9 June 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Hidden change to benefits could make more people homeless
Charities lobby government to drop hidden changes to housing benefit which vulnerable can't afford
NEWS 9 June 2016 by Robert Armour
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Shocking treatment of disabled people exposed yet again
A UK disability charity has revealed a catalogue of errors surrounding personal independence payments it says has caused "truly shocking" levels of stress
NEWS 8 June 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Flawed Universal Credit causing misery to claimants
​Advice charity warns flaws must be fixed before Universal Credit is rolled out across the country
NEWS 7 June 2016 by Robert Armour
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ALEO attempts to evict yet another charity
​Vital service told to make way for new houses
NEWS 2 June 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Mo Farah ditches charity
​Runner's charity failed to raise enough cash for its cause
NEWS 30 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Unique social mortgage gives cashback to charities
​Mutual bank offers socially responsible mortgage
NEWS 27 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Advice charity warns of growing digital divide
Many people still have no online access despite increasing reliance on e-technology
NEWS 27 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Charities evicted as landlord imposes rent hike
City Property starts charging charities rent forcing them to move to other premises
NEWS 24 May 2016 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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