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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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.

 
An opportunity to bin the 'old-fashioned approach' to getting people into work has been missed

 
​Legislation must change to ensure no-one suffers the indignity of temporary accommodation

 
​Care leavers often face a life of temporary accommodation and homelessness

 
Scotland can't cope with number of affordable homes needed to alleviate housing crisis

 
Leading charity warns new system is creating greater levels of poverty and exacerbating homelessness

 
Crisis boss Jon Sparkes will lead the new taskforce, which has been backed by a £50 million fund

 
Disabled households are already suffering from cuts to their incomes but there's much more to come

 
Grassroots Clothing has made an urgent plea for support

 
The Corra Foundation has three £1,000 prizes to give away in honour of its new name and brand

 
​Scottish Government says it is tackling affordable homes crisis