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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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A third of Scots are now living in fuel poverty
More people are living in fuel poverty in Scotland than ever before – and the Scottish Government is set to miss a target for eradicating the problem
NEWS 24 October 2016 by Graham Martin
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Chief encounters: Susan Aktemel on going from running Impact Arts to starting up a letting agency
Susan Aktemel is director of Homes for Good, Scotland’s first social enterprise run letting agency. She previously founded Impact Arts in 1994.
FEATURE 18 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Nearly half of us live in homes not fit for purpose
Research by Shelter has painted a harrowing picture of the shocking conditions in which people live across the UK today
NEWS 17 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Bride wars in Dundee: 20 designer wedding dresses up for grabs
With 20 brand new designer wedding dresses up for grabs, brides-to-be cannot afford to miss the upcoming Shelter Scotland fashion show in Dundee
NEWS 13 October 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Campaign highlights plight of young people on verge of homelessness
A hard-hitting campaign shows the dilemmas faced by young people on the verge of homelessness.
NEWS 11 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Moving on up!
Carol Stewart finds out how social enterprise Homes for Good is reforming the sector in Glasgow to the benefit of landlords and tenants.
FEATURE 5 October 2016 Guest post
 
Glasgow housing associations sign charter to tackle poverty
Three Glasgow housing associations have signed up to a charter aimed at tackling poverty in some of Scotland’s poorest areas
NEWS 3 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Shelter campaigns in Capital over shocking homeless figures
Homelessness charity Shelter Scotland took its latest campaign to Edinburgh as it revealed nearly 500 children are in termporary accommodation
NEWS 3 October 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Housing association staff strike over plans to cut holiday entitlement
Staff at Wishaw Housing Association are taking industrial action in a bid to safeguard their holiday entitlement
NEWS 27 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Underneath the digital divide is shocking inequality
Douglas White explains why vharities have a vital role to play in helping to tackle the digital divide
OPINION 27 September 2016 Guest post
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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