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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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Record number of Scots now using foodbanks
Foodbank referrals rise by 17% as low income increases and benefit cuts worsen
NEWS 18 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
People will die - Holyrood savaged on fuel poverty
A leading charity has slammed the Scottish Government's record on fuel poverty
NEWS 12 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Message is clear: don’t scrap Human Rights Act
Amnesty International poll finds only 3% of Scots say it should be the most important priority for the UK government.
NEWS 12 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Set an empty dinner place and help feed Syria this Xmas
​Annual Christmas appeal teams up with Kirk's partner church in Syria
NEWS 11 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Christian charities unite to Serve Scotland better
A new umbrella body for Christian charities will make it easier for organisations to work together to tackle poverty and inequality says founders
NEWS 10 November 2015 by Susan Smith
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Lucky Heather to share a bite with Hollywood hearthrob Clooney
Glasgow woman beats thousands of hopefuls to have dinner with Hollywood A-lister
NEWS 10 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Community marches to save steel jobs
Community groups and leaders protest against planned steelworks closures in Lanarkshire
NEWS 9 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Pope meets street vendor to discuss poverty
The Pontiff gives exclusive interview to Dutch street paper seller
NEWS 6 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Foodbank network is not in discussions with DWP
Molly Hodson clarifies the position of the UK's biggest network of foodbanks in relation to hosting DWP staff on its premises
OPINION 4 November 2015 Guest post
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Trussell Trust will not have Jobcentre staff in foodbanks
The UK's biggest network of foodbanks has said it will not force its members to house Jobcentre staff
NEWS 4 November 2015 by Susan Smith
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