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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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Paying the living wage makes staff work harder
Benefits of paying living wage highlighted in new report
NEWS 29 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scotland bill will “make things worse for the poor”
The new bill pledging more powers to Scotland is a dangerous “fudge” which will harm the poor, says charity chief
NEWS 29 May 2015 by Graham Martin
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Human Rights Act: the battle is still on
The fight is still on to resist Tory plans to scrap human rights legislation – even though the proposals were dropped from the Queen’s speech
NEWS 27 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Is international aid being sent to the wrong countries?
The UK must commit to providing more aid to the world’s poorest nations, major campaign group says
NEWS 26 May 2015 by Graham Martin
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Poverty charity is latest to become living wage employer
All 110 Cyrenians staff will be paid at least £7.85 per hour
NEWS 20 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Government uses hunger as a punishment, blasts Church
Church of Scotland minister condemns UK government in furious speech at General Assembly
NEWS 19 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scotland tells the Tories: stick your austerity
Thousands of people are set to gather in Glasgow’s George Square to fire out a powerful message: Scotland is united against austerity
NEWS 19 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
MoD told: Trident whistleblower must not be hounded
Anti-nuclear campaigners are backing a Royal Navy whistleblower who highlighted alleged safety and security failings at the Trident submarine base
NEWS 18 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Stamping out sectarianism in the workplace
The scourge of religious bigotry at work will be the focus of a major conference
NEWS 18 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
People’s movement plans to reboot local democracy
A People’s Council movement has been formed aimed at transforming democracy at its most basic level
NEWS 15 May 2015 by Graham Martin
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