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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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Students honour Kurdish freedom fighter
Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has been made an honorary life member of Strathclyde University Student’s Association
NEWS 11 June 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Bedroom tax ruling opens floodgates for claimants
​A judge in England makes landmark bedroom tax ruling, saying it has been wrongly charged
NEWS 10 June 2015 by Robert Armour
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Sadness and anger as Glasgow student deported
Students and human rights campaigners fail in last-ditch bid to prevent Majid Ali's deportation
NEWS 10 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
G7 summit fails billions living in poverty
​Another missed opportunity the world's most vulnerable say global charities
NEWS 9 June 2015 by Robert Armour
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Glasgow College student faces death if deported
​Students mount campaign against Majid Ali being deported back to politically violent region of Pakistan
NEWS 9 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Groups say bill must offer genuine empowerment
​Charities warn amendments to bill must stay in place to offer genuine democratic change for communities
NEWS 9 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Campaign group says Scottish Government should make buying sex illegal
Charities, public bodies and politicians say those who buy sex should be prosecuted and not those who sell it
NEWS 8 June 2015 by TFN
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Niagara Falls turned blue in honour of Scottish charity
Canada happy to shine a light on work of Mary’s Meals
NEWS 8 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Victim Support Scotland in turmoil
Redundancies, grievances and a fall out with the board lead to concerns over a vital fund
NEWS 8 June 2015 by Robert Armour
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Cage takes Charity Commission to court
​Group accused of defending Jihadi John says regulator exceeded its remit
NEWS 5 June 2015 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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