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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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It is possible to end child poverty
Russell Gunson on why it will take more than optimism and increasing benefits to end child poverty in Scotland
OPINION 5 March 2018 Guest post
 
Should beggars be moved off the streets for the royal wedding?
POLL 4 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
2 comments
 
No-one deserves to be homeless
Paul Stevenson busts the myths surrounding the"deserving" and "undeserving" poor
OPINION 20 December 2017 by TFN
 
TFN poll: would you give a bed to a rough sleeper?
POLL 26 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Challenge poverty in Scotland? Aye, we can!
The Poverty Alliance's Carla McCormack looks forward to Challenge Poverty Week
OPINION 12 October 2017 Guest post
 
It’s not always good to share
Ken Reid discusses why shared spaces could set back the rights of partially sighted people by decades
OPINION 7 September 2017 Guest post
 
Help the media reconnect with real people and real stories
Sally Hall discusses the role of the third sector in helping journalists get closer to the stories that really matter
OPINION 5 September 2017 Guest post
 
We are in the grip of a housing crisis
Fiona King says a lack of affordable housing, a rise in social sector evictions and the impact of welfare cuts means Scotland is suffering a housing crisis
OPINION 17 August 2017 Guest post
 
Should new petrol and diesel cars be banned?
POLL 26 July 2017 by Gareth Jones
3 comments
 
Bethany gave me the tools to rebuild my life
David, 30, was helped out of homelessness by Bethany House, an emergency resettlement unit in Edinburgh.
OPINION 17 July 2017 Guest post
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.

Read it here
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