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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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Foodbank founder faces embezzlement charge
The founder of a prominent foodbank is to stand trial accused of embezzling money from it
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Homeless projects £1.6 million funding boost
Grants from the Housing Voluntary Grant Scheme will be allocated to 17 projects who work to prevent homelessness
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
MND fund selects first projects
The Gordon Aikman Scholarship was launched to fund groundbreaking projects and support those with the condition
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Outrage as 10,000 disabled Scots trapped in unsuitable council houses
Disabled people are languishing for years in unsuitable housing
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Private schools charity status ‘should be removed’
A survey of a thousand Scots found nearly three quarters believe independent schools are not worthy of their charitable status
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Protesters blame Airbnb for creating housing crisis in Edinburgh
​Council must act to alleviate rising rent in the capital
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Robert Armour
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Revealed: Scotland’s most polluted streets
Slight improvement on previous year but levels still dangerous
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Transgender people face violence at work
A study by Stonewall has shown the extent of discrimination that trans people face in Britain
NEWS 19 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Trust which supports digital projects faces uncertainty
The public interest company which is responsible for UK web names has walked away from the foundation it set up
NEWS 19 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scots to get right to be accompanied during hated welfare tests
Claimants will be allowed to have someone with them during assessment
NEWS 19 January 2018 by Robert Armour
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