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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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GE17: Scotland’s trade unions call for positive, progressive policies
The Scottish Trades Union Congress says the 2017 general election campaign must not be a Brexit re-run
OPINION 26 April 2017 Guest post
 
Foodbank use at record levels: low pay and benefits changes to blame
A record number of Scots are relying on help from foodbanks, it has been revealed
NEWS 25 April 2017 by Graham Martin
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One in three low income Scots can’t afford to eat
Living costs are pushing low income Scots further into poverty, alarming figures show
NEWS 24 April 2017 by Rab Armour
 
UK government warned: don’t weaken human rights
All UK human rights commission chairs join to urge the UK government to rethink repealing human rights legislation
NEWS 21 April 2017 by Rab Armour
 
Move to reintroduce tail docking slammed by campaigners
​Scottish Government plans to allow tail docking of specific breeds
NEWS 21 April 2017 by Rab Armour
3 comments
 
Fury as PIP assessors rake in millions of public cash
Private companies undertaking PIP assessments received millions more than originally estimated
NEWS 20 April 2017 by Rab Armour
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The third sector vision must stand out in the distorted politics of the age
​Graham Martin says the third sector must get in gear fast and use the general election to expound its ideas for a better world
OPINION 19 April 2017 by Graham Martin
 
MSPs debate LGBT education in Scots schools
​Inclusive education campaign is gaining momentum
NEWS 19 April 2017 by Rab Armour
 
Revealed: the first group to be charged under the government’s hated Lobbying Act
The campaigning group failed to register with the Electoral Commission
NEWS 19 April 2017 by Rab Armour
 
General election: Speak out now to beat hatred and division
Scotland’s third sector must be at the forefront of ensuring progressive ideas win over hatred and division in snap General Election campaign
NEWS 18 April 2017 by Graham Martin
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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