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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 reforms hit poorer areas five times as hard
Glasgow is second only to Birmingham in table of places most adversely affected by welfare reforms
NEWS 23 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Families in poverty demand a greater say
​Poverty Truth Commission says families living in poverty should be included in creating policies which affect them
NEWS 20 June 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Government admits ESA is failing
​Leaked documents show UK government is concerned its key welfare benefit is failing
NEWS 20 June 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Capability Scotland pledges to pay Scottish living wage
Charity says 400 will benefit through paying the Scottish living wage
NEWS 17 June 2014 by Robert Armour
 
DWP appeals process failing the most vulnerable
Claimants waiting months for appeal decisions
NEWS 16 June 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Poor children miss out at school
Being in poverty restricts the way children access education says report
NEWS 13 June 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Fury over claims Westminster wants to shut down foodbank charity
Government aide threatened to 'shut down' Trussell Trust
NEWS 13 June 2014 by Graham Martin
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Hate crimes in Scotland on the increase
Three out of four hate crime categories saw their number of charges rise during 2013/14
NEWS 13 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Disabled charity workers win discrimination case against Glasgow nightclub
Disabled couple Nathan and Robert Gale have won a legal fight after they were refused entry to a gay bar
NEWS 12 June 2014 by Graham Martin
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Revealed: how low wages and bad employers trap Scots in poverty
Call to end low wage and zero-hours contract culture
NEWS 10 June 2014 by Graham Martin
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