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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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Almost a fifth of Scots living in poverty
Poverty groups have said that drastic action is needed to tackle child poverty and to ensure housing is more affordable
NEWS 22 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Intense child poverty affects affluent areas
Poverty groups have called for local action after a study revealed pockets of deprivation across the country
NEWS 15 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Renters have been plunged into debt misery
More than 600,000 people contacted a money advice charity with debt worries last year
NEWS 14 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity workers went all out to beat the Beast from the East
Staff at a homelessness charity have been thanked for going the extra mile to help people caught by the Beast from the East
NEWS 8 March 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Resignation calls at troubled housing association
​Wishaw and District Housing Association has failed to address systemic problems
NEWS 8 March 2018 by Robert Armour
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As Scotland shivers, is Holyrood backsliding on warm homes?
The Scottish Government has been warned not to backslide on plans to make the country’s homes warm and energy efficient
NEWS 6 March 2018 by Graham Martin
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It is possible to end child poverty
Russell Gunson on why it will take more than optimism and increasing benefits to end child poverty in Scotland
OPINION 5 March 2018 Guest post
 
Time for a winter break on evictions in Scotland
Housing activists want a ban on winter evictions in Scotland
NEWS 1 March 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Spare room project to tackle homelessness
Spare rooms could help ease Scotland's homelessness crisis
NEWS 27 February 2018 by Robert Armour
 
TFN Live: Bringing communities together
Watch Kim Leadbeater, sister of murdered MP Jo Cox, discuss how communities can work together to overcome tension and strife
NEWS 23 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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