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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Commission applauds u-turn on armed police
SHRC applauds Police Scotland u-turn
NEWS 3 October 2014 by Robert Armour
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Poor Scots plunged into debt misery to pay utility bills
Poor Scots using credit to pay utility bills
NEWS 3 October 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Victory for consumers as regulator reigns in Wonga
Campaigners welcome notorious payday lender forced to write off £220m-worth of debt
NEWS 3 October 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Some food for thought
Graham Martin examines the motives behind a rise in donations to foodbanks since the referendum
OPINION 2 October 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Tory benefits smartcard plan will stigmatise the poor
Anger as IDS proposes benefits smartcard
NEWS 30 September 2014 by Graham Martin
 
Tory benefits freeze plan will increase poverty
Charities working with people in poverty say Conservative plans to freeze benefits will have far reaching negative impacts
NEWS 29 September 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Massive surge in foodbank donations
Pro-yes campaigners encouraging foodbank donations
NEWS 28 September 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Charity challenges Joyce after “poverty porn” jibe
Controversial MP calls charity supporters "foodbank fetishists"
NEWS 24 September 2014 by Robert Armour
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Coffee with a conscience takes off in Glasgow
Successful social enterprise launches its second cafe in Glasgow
NEWS 24 September 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Activist surge follows indyref result
Unprecedented upsurge in activism following indyref
NEWS 23 September 2014 by Graham Martin
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