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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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George Clooney’s fave sandwich shop gets £550k to train homeless
A social enterprise sandwich shop chain which hit the headlines last year when George Clooney popped into its Edinburgh branch has been awarded £550,000
NEWS 2 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Malawi drought: Gladys had hoped to send her gifted son to school, now she can’t feed him
Keryn Banks has been in Malawi talking to families living through a devastating drought that has left a third of the population without enough food
OPINION 1 August 2016 Guest post
 
The £78 billion cost of poverty in the UK
Poverty in the UK costs the average taxpayer £1,200 a year, a major new report has found
NEWS 1 August 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Scots charities named on workfare list
Charities have been named on a list of organisations which allegedly took part in a controversial workfare style scheme - but some have denied involvement
NEWS 1 August 2016 by Graham Martin
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Historic chance to shape new, humane welfare system
A process has begun which could present a historic chance to shape a new, humane social security system
NEWS 29 July 2016 by Graham Martin
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“Martyred” disability activist will fight “political” sentence
A welfare activist claims he is the victim of a “political attack” after fracas at disability assessment centre
NEWS 22 July 2016 by Graham Martin
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Iraq families launch campaign to prosecute Blair
A mum whose soldier son was killed in Iraq is backing a fundraising campaign to have Tony Blair prosecuted
NEWS 21 July 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Calling on campaigners to comment on their challenges
Sue Tibballs on why anyone who considers themselves a campaigner should take part in the new Sheila McKechnie Foundation survey
OPINION 20 July 2016 Guest post
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MPs set to ignore protests and vote for Trident renewal
MPs are expected to vote for the replacement of the UK's aging Trident nuclear weapons system when they vote on Monday.
NEWS 18 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Homeless World Cup pays tribute to 84 dead in Nice terrorist attack
Organisers “stand together” with French team competing at Gasgow tournament
NEWS 15 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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