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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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Scotland’s first urban hydro scheme set to launch
The Donside Hydro renewable energy project is expected to generate £30,000 a year for community initiatives
NEWS 12 April 2016 by Susan Smith
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5 rights you should know if you rent your home
Complaints about dodgy landlords are increasing so Citizen’s Advice Scotland has published a guide revealing the five basic rights all landlords must observe
LIST 7 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Don’t ever accept you are homeless
​Sharon Jonesy believes the only way homeless people can move into secure permanent accommodation is by constantly challenging local authorities
FEATURE 6 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Steep rise in homeless children revealed
​Scottish Government has to do more to address rising number of kids in temporary accommodation
NEWS 6 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish tenants are abused by threatening landlords
​Leading charity has warned that more tenants are being bullied by private landlords
NEWS 6 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
More Scots forced into temporary accommodation
​Concern over rising number of Scots living in temporary housing
NEWS 5 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Tackling fuel poverty will save NHS up to £80m
New project to raise awareness of fuel poverty among health professionals
NEWS 29 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Push for temporary accommodation limit for homeless
​Families should not endure temporary housing for more than two weeks says MSP
NEWS 24 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands of home renters to benefit from new law
Charities and campaigners say the Scottish Parliament has just made the biggest changes to private tenancy law in the last 25 years
NEWS 18 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Perfect storm of cuts stalls efforts to tackle homelessness
​Despite having most progressive legislation in the world, action on homelessness remains poorly funded warns charity
NEWS 8 March 2016 by Robert Armour
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