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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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Troubled housing association put tenants at risk
An emergency takeover has been made of a troubled housing association in order to protect tenants
NEWS 29 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Voice of dissent: poverty campaigners do challenge the Scottish Government
Peter Kelly challenges Robert Armour's view that the third sector is unwilling to criticise the Scottish Government
OPINION 27 March 2017 Guest post
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Housing boss admits voyeurism and sex assault
The disgraced former financial chief of Scotland’s biggest social landlord used hidden cameras to film colleagues on the toilet, a court has heard
NEWS 17 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
The shocking truth: one million Scots now in poverty
Campaigners warn work no longer a route out of hardship for hard-pressed families
NEWS 16 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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I turned a life of crime into a life worth living
Pete Sams life turned around when he got involved in a voluntary project in prison and it gave him something to live for
OPINION 14 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
New fuel poverty targets must be met say charities
New targets will be set for eradicating fuel poverty in Scotland
NEWS 9 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Fuel poverty still a postcode lottery
​Stats show wide disparity in fuel poverty levels across Scotland
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Volunteer - you won’t lose your benefits
New guidance produced by Scottish charities and the UK government clarifies the rules around volunteering when on benefits
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Housing association yet to resolve “serious” governance issues
Regulator continues to impose statutory powers on housing association
NEWS 27 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Former MSP takes policy job at leading body
Sarah Boyack takes on new role at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
NEWS 20 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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