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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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Real lives: volunteering saved me after I lost my son
Roy Earle only ever looks back in fondness after 40 years volunteering
OPINION 21 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Cafe gives free dinner to homeless on Christmas day
Staff will work tirelessly on Christmas day to make sure everyone is fed
NEWS 21 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Campaigners demand UK government ends “cruel” benefits’ freeze
Groups and MSPs demand changes to welfare system punishing most vulnerable
NEWS 21 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Leading Scots figures push for gender equality
Host of sector figures drive new gender equality body
NEWS 20 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
60,000 won’t get benefits before Christmas
Delays in paying universal credit means thousands will be penniless for the festive season
NEWS 20 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Labour contenders back LGBT lessons in schools
Campaign to teach LGBT issues in schools continues to gather momentum
NEWS 17 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Sanctioned woman goes for a year without money
She has been left reliant on handouts from friends and family
NEWS 17 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Universal Credit must be overhauled says its creator
The architect of the controversial Universal Credit (UC) system has joined calls for its urgent reform
NEWS 16 November 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Prosecutors arrange meeting after Justice for Shaun petition
​Huge response forces prosecutors to act
NEWS 15 November 2017 by Robert Armour
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Food charities seek volunteers in run up to Christmas
Two of Britain's biggest food poverty charities are looking for volunteers to help collect donations in Tesco stores in the run up to Christmas
NEWS 14 November 2017 by Susan Smith
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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