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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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Bedroom tax impacting on homeless
Welfare cuts affecting housing associations ability to rehouse homeless people
NEWS 18 June 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Housing groups’ concern over Immigration Act
Housing bodies say Immigration Act discriminates against vulnerable groups
NEWS 17 June 2014 by Robert Armour
 
What’s up in social housing?
TFN is asking social housing providers what the big issues are ahead of this year's Scottish Federation of Housing Associations annual conference
NEWS 29 May 2014 by Susan Smith
 
MSPs throw out objections to new Portobello school
Plans to build a new school on parkland in Portobello could be back on track after MSPs backed the council and dismissed critics concerns
NEWS 23 May 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Social entrepreneurs win at Glasgow 2014
Social enterprise support body Firstport is helping 15 young people in Glasgow create a social legacy from the Commonwealth Games
FEATURE 23 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity status for £8m city development
Scotland's charity regulator has defended its decision to grant charity status to the £8m redevelopment of Scotland's oldest rugby club ground
NEWS 20 May 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Call for energy charter to protect low-income families
Scottish MP calls for energy companies to stop excessive charges for prepaid meter users
NEWS 14 May 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Disabled turned away from bedroom tax fund
Disabled people are being turned down for discretionary housing payments, despite being given priority status
NEWS 8 May 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Continuing opposition to Portobello school
Opposition mounts to the building of a new school in a park in Edinburgh's Portobello in the face of plans to change the law to enable it to go ahead
NEWS 6 May 2014 by Robert Armour
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Scots freed from bedroom tax
New powers from Westminister will allow the Scottish Government to create a fund to cover all bedroom tax payments
NEWS 2 May 2014 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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