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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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Welfare fund failing the poorest
Figures reveal huge disparity in Scottish Welfare Fund awards depending on where applicants live
NEWS 16 July 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Campaigners welcome moves to cap payday loans
New proposals from industry body says payday loans should be capped
NEWS 15 July 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Vigilante removes homeless spikes
Vigilante removes homeless spikes in St Vincent St Glasgow
NEWS 10 July 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Tax-avoiding celebs drive up taxes for the poor
Christian Aid says those taking part in the Liberty tax scheme are morally wrong
NEWS 10 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Gilmore forces DWP to publish full ESA figures
UK Statistics Authority pledges to publish full figures for work capability assessments
NEWS 9 July 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Complaints about payday loans have doubled in last year
Citizens Advice Scotland welcomes increase in complaints to the ombudsman saying people are more willing to report rogue lenders
NEWS 8 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Volunteering or voluntold?
Calum Irving explains why volunteering bodies across Scotland are rejecting the government's Community Work Placem
OPINION 8 July 2014 Guest post
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Fury over plans to contain Commonwealth Games demos in protest zones
Protestors vow to defy Commonwealth Games protest plans
NEWS 7 July 2014 by Graham Martin
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Gerry Conlon: he fought the law and injustice but bore the scars
Gerry Conlon: he fought the law and injustice but bore the scars
OPINION 3 July 2014 Guest post
 
Sick and disabled suffer due to benefit sanctions
The number of sanctions given to people on Jobseekers Allowance has more than doubled since 2010
NEWS 2 July 2014 by Paul Cardwell
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