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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Energy giants lose fracking challenge
The Court of Session has rejected a claim led by Grangemouth bosses INEOS against anti-fracking policies
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Homelessness bombshell as figures rise
Shelter Scotland has said an increase in homeless applications for the first time in nine years should act as a wake-up call
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Communities are crumbling under an onslaught of cuts
Scottish communities have been left to go to ruin while the public is put at risk by brutal cuts to council spending, a survey finds
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin
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It’s not old people who can’t afford heating
Those who struggle to heat their homes in winter are more likely to be under 65 and living in rented accommodation
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Oxfam could cut jobs, shops and aid programmes
The shockwaves of the Haiti sex scandal continue to rock Oxfam – as the charity prepares to make cuts of £16 million
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Revealed: the terrible toll of PIP on MS patients
A “senseless and unfounded" rule in the disability benefits system is causing people with MS to lose support at an alarming scale
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Chief encounters: what makes Dorry McLaughlin of Viewpoint Housing Association tick?
Chief encounters: meet Dorry McLaughlin of Viewpoint
FEATURE 18 June 2018 by TFN
 
Sexual assaults rife at music festivals
Campaigners have said figures that show one in five revellers face unwanted sexual behaviour are shocking but not surprising
NEWS 18 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity denies whistleblower’s sacking claims
An animal welfare charity said it did not sack its head of policy because he spoke out about pension fund investments in firms using animal testing
NEWS 18 June 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Charity hosts sexual abuse conference
Break the Silence invited several guest speakers to its first conference
NEWS 18 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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