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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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.

 
Charity calls for action over news that more than 300,000 Scots earn poverty pay

 
Glasgow is second only to Birmingham in table of places most adversely affected by welfare reforms

 
​Poverty Truth Commission says families living in poverty should be included in creating policies which affect them

 
​Leaked documents show UK government is concerned its key welfare benefit is failing

 
Charity says 400 will benefit through paying the Scottish living wage

 
Claimants waiting months for appeal decisions

 
Being in poverty restricts the way children access education says report

 
Government aide threatened to 'shut down' Trussell Trust

 
Three out of four hate crime categories saw their number of charges rise during 2013/14

 
Disabled couple Nathan and Robert Gale have won a legal fight after they were refused entry to a gay bar