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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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Under-fire housing association boss refuses to quit
Niall Gordon will stay on as chief executive despite watchdog taking over the beleaguered housing association
NEWS 13 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Homeless barbers cutting for good in Glasgow
Two kind hearted Glasgow barbers have started cutting hair for the homeless for free
NEWS 13 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Street Soccer founder to build innovative centre to tackle homelessness
David Duke has unveiled plans to build a 32-bed homeless unit with community football pitch and café attached
NEWS 10 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
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Regulator forced to take over troubled housing association
Weakness in Wishaw and District Housing Association's management force regulator to step in
NEWS 9 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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£96 million for Scottish jobs programmes
Employment minister Jamie Hepburn says Scotland's £96m employment services will be provided locally and offer Scots an opportunity not a threat
NEWS 7 February 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Children in crisis: Scots kids spent one million days in temp lodgings last year
Charity warns children's health is being affected because of homelessness
NEWS 6 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Staff victory as charity backs down in union battle
​Long-running dispute at housing association ends after bosses are forced to strike a compromise agreement with staff
NEWS 6 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
The toughest job in politics?
Robert Armour met Scotland’s welfare minister Jeane Freeman to find out how she aims to create a fairer benefits system for Scots during a period of austerity
FEATURE 2 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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New social enterprise centre to help private renters
The Homes For Good hub in Glasgow is the first in Scotland dedicated to helping private renters
NEWS 31 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Sturgeon’s constituency “biggest slum in Scotland”
Community activists say Govanhill's problems aren't being addressed
NEWS 30 January 2017 by Robert Armour
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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