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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.

 
Gerry Conlon: he fought the law and injustice but bore the scars

 
Sanne Velthuis believes the truth about real poverty is hidden beneath the latest government statistics and much more must be done to tackle the issue

 
John Dickie explains why cuts affecting the poorest members of our society risk adding £6bn to the public spending bill

 
Carole Ewart, coordinator of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, is celebrating 30 years working on human rights

 
Gary Christie from the Scottish Refugee Council explores some of the attitudes that have led Scotland to turn to UKIP

 
Ruchir Shah says UKIP’s rise shows attitudes in Scotland are not that different to rest of the UK

 
Pete Latchford believes its time for dads to be brought in from the cold and given equal rights to mums

 
Jamie Livingstone explains how he coped living on £1 a day for a week, and how it compared to a life of poverty at home or abroad

 
Steven McAvoy, Enable welfare rights adviser, recounts an incident that highlights why benefits sanctions don't save money or help people find work

 
Financial discrimination of disabled people must end