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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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Poll: will the general election results make things better or worse for Scotland’s poorest?
POLL 8 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Celtic legend auctions jersey for Glasgow foodbanks
Hoops legend ​Frank McGarvey said he can't believe people are starving in Glasgow
NEWS 5 May 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Holyrood launches race and employment inquiry
​MSPs look into how ethnicity affects inequality in the labour market
NEWS 5 May 2015 by Robert Armour
 
DWP given one month to reveal benefit-related deaths
​The DWP is being forced to respond to a freedom of information request from a campaigner asking how many people have died after having their benefits cut
NEWS 4 May 2015 by Robert Armour
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Union makes anti-poverty plea
​Union and povety charity make a joint anti-poverty call
NEWS 4 May 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Women don’t have to pay for austerity
Jill Wood says women shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the burden of welfare reform any longer
OPINION 1 May 2015 Guest post
 
Exclusive: Key evidence yet to be revealed in Moira Anderson murder
​Daughter of man believed to be Moira Anderson's killer says key evidence has yet to be revealed
NEWS 1 May 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Workfare protesters besiege jobcentre
Demonstrators denouncing sanctions and workfare laid siege to a Jobcentre in Edinburgh
NEWS 1 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Welfare reforms having “grotesque” impact on women
£26 billion worth of cuts have hit women in Scotland hardest report finds
NEWS 1 May 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Working to get residents £20 extra a week to fend of the impact of poverty
Welfare cuts are hitting Scots hard, but the answer isn’t always handouts. Paul Cardwell finds a community helping people become £20 a week richer
FEATURE 30 April 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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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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