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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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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
 
Innovative houses will transform lives of the disabled
The construction of six pioneering homes set to transform the lives of those with disabilities is underway in Dundee
NEWS 20 February 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Social enterprise letting agency embarks on expansion plan
Homes for Good opens new headquarters and appoints chairman to lead its investment arm
NEWS 20 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Country’s first urban hydro scheme handed over
Urban hydro scheme is already churning out community benefits
NEWS 17 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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