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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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Edinburgh’s first social enterprise restaurant opens its doors
The team behind Social Bite are opening Home, a fine dining restaurant that will give jobs to homeless people and its profits to good causes
NEWS 23 September 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Social housing chief announces retirement
Mary Taylor has announced that she will retire next year from her role as chief executive of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
NEWS 22 September 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Scottish Government’s broadband strategy ‘failing rural communities’
The Scottish Government’s broadband strategy is failing rural communities, according to a report
NEWS 20 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charity aims to help create better standards for Scotland’s 700,000 private renters
Shelter Scotland conference brings together third sector organisations with landlords, letting agents and tenants to discuss the implications of new legislation
NEWS 13 September 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Chief Encounters: Lorraine McGrath, Simon Community Scotland
Find out what makes Simon Community Scotland's Lorraine McGrath tick
FEATURE 12 September 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Energy efficiency could be a shot in the arm for economy
Economists claim extra investment could create up to 9000 jobs around the country and reduce fuel poverty.
NEWS 12 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
One year on from the Commission on Housing and Wellbeing
​Adam Lang examines what impact of the commission on housing and wellbeing has had a year after publishing its final report
OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post
 
£100m for the citizens of Glasgow to spend how they chose
The leader of the SNP in Glasgow has announced it will devolve £100m to local areas of the city if it wins a majority of seats in next year's election
NEWS 6 September 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Homelessness is far from fixed – and Scots want action
Shelter Scotland says local and national governments have taken their eye off the ball on homelessness
NEWS 5 September 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Simon Community celebrates 50 years of helping the homeless
A homelessness charity based in Glasgow has launched the first in a series of events marking its 50th anniversary
NEWS 2 September 2016 by Graham Martin
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