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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.

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Single people most likely to be left homeless
Research reveals single Scots least likely to get homelessness support when they need it
NEWS 30 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Welfare cuts will make 1,000 vulnerable young Scots homeless
​Warnings made that an extra 1,000 young Scots will be made homeless if Tories' housing benefit cap is enforced
NEWS 28 July 2015 by Robert Armour
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Is Scotland blazing a trail for low cost community energy?
Energy Action Scotland hails the launch of a new community energy scheme. But are such schemes able to realistically tackle fuel poverty?
OPINION 24 July 2015 by TFN
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Living rent rates call as Shelter launches new site
​Legislation should cap rents for low income families
NEWS 20 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charity energy scheme will slash big six prices
​Our Power promises to cut fuel bills for an initial 200,000 low income households
NEWS 16 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Housing charity gets pat on the back
Support offered by charity to homeless families is recognised
NEWS 15 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Affordable homes for sale in a forest
​Community company offers scenic affordable homes in Argyll
NEWS 13 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Hundreds of disused homes brought back to life
Double amount of empty homes brought back into use thanks to charity partnership
NEWS 13 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Housing cuts as “damaging as bedroom tax”
Housing sector - as well as their clients - will struggle with new cuts say leading bodies
NEWS 9 July 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Let’s talk about private renting
Ellie Hutchinson discusses the need to establish a national forum for tenants living in rented private accommodation
OPINION 8 July 2015 Guest post
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