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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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Bid to ban private contractors from hated PIP assessments
Amendments to be tabled to social security bill banning private companies undertaking assessments on disabled people
NEWS 21 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Indyref2: sex workers back independence
The first new grassroots campaign of the forthcoming Indyref2 campaign has been launched: Sex Workers For Yes
NEWS 21 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
£250k to continue WEvolution’s evolution
A charity which helps people from poor communities set up their own business has been backed by a £225,000 grant from the Scottish Government
NEWS 17 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Charities reveal the desperate fight for survival facing asylum seekers in Scotland
​Violence and exploitation are commonplace for destitute asylum seekers in Scotland committee hears
NEWS 17 March 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Glasgow stands up to racism
People will take to the streets on Saturday (18 March) to send out a message: racism and division will not be tolerated
NEWS 17 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
What does the third sector need most from IndyBrexit?
Martin Sime considers what impact the third sector can have in the second independence referendum campaign while leaving the EU
OPINION 15 March 2017 Guest post
 
DWP tells PIP assessors: discriminate against mentally ill
Fears claimants will find it harder to get full entitlement to Personal Independence Payments
NEWS 15 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Charities which exploit workers will be named and shamed
A group which names and shames companies which exploit workers has warned charities they could be in the firing line
NEWS 14 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Zero tolerance for exploiting bosses
Better Than Zero has bad bosses on the run
FEATURE 13 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Charities are a crucial part of the Living Wage movement
Sandy MacDonald argues that paying the Living Wage is crucial to help charities deliver on their mission
OPINION 10 March 2017 Guest post
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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