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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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Scots struggling to pay mortgages
Research by Shelter Scotland has shown the amount of people struggling to pay for their homes has gone up in recent years
NEWS 14 January 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Expect the unexpected at Shelter’s Stockbridge shop
​Designer bargains aplenty as well as some very unusual stock up for grabs
NEWS 3 January 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Empty homes project praised
YMCA Glenrothes has been recognised for its work in revamping empty housing for use by those at risk of homelessness
NEWS 20 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Jobs project delivers benefits
Those fighting addiction issues or reintegrating into society are benefitting from a new project in Glasgow
NEWS 17 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
True scale of hidden homelessness revealed
Official figures do not come near the reality of rough sleeping across Britain
NEWS 14 December 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Big rise in affordable homes not enough
Rise still not enough to meet demand
NEWS 12 December 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Almost a third of children live in poverty
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said Britain must decide if it is committed to fighting poverty
NEWS 4 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Why working parents are struggling to repel the rising tide of poverty
Paul Brook tells the stories behind the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s UK Poverty 2018 report
OPINION 4 December 2018 Guest post
 
Cafés with a conscience: capital service in city centre gem
This month’s review of a social enterprise eatery sees Susan Smith visit the Grassmarket Café, a popular stop off for locals and tourists in Edinburgh’s old tow
FEATURE 3 December 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Winter homeless shelter reopens
The Glasgow Winter Night Shelter provided accommodation for more than 500 people last winter
NEWS 3 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
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