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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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Thousands demand action for child victims of human trafficking
Trafficked children in Scotland are some of the most vulnerable and desperately need of a legal guardian says charity
NEWS 1 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
A new strategy to tackle domestic abuse
New funding to train public-facing professionals spot the signs of domestic abuse has been announced. And campaigners are already hailing it a success.
FEATURE 25 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
DWP blacklists disability campaign
DWP reacts negatively after campaigners expose benefit related deaths
NEWS 25 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Homeless man pays back charity with £4k donation
Former homeless man comes to aid of charity which once supported him
NEWS 25 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
More than a million would shelter a refugee
Research shows that millions of people in the UK have lent their support to refugees over the past month
NEWS 25 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Charities blast Scotland bill
Scottish third sector groups have called for further devolution of social security powers
NEWS 24 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Foodbanks should be funded by income tax rise
MSPs hear call for direct foodbank funding to alleviate food crisis
NEWS 22 September 2015 by Robert Armour
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She was terrified of telling her family she loved football, then she captained India
Reena has found a way out of the slum through the football pitch, proving once again that street soccer can transform lives
NEWS 22 September 2015 by TFN
 
Man’s suicide directly linked to benefit cuts
​Coroner says man's suicide was a direct result of being found fit for work
NEWS 21 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Google to raise £7m for refugee crisis
Google announces it will match fund first £3.5m donated to its public appeal
NEWS 17 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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