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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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Universal Credit rollout delayed as more cracks appear
Rollout for flawed scheme stalled yet again
NEWS 7 January 2019 by Robert Armour
 
New emergency homeless places created for Christmas
Emergency beds have been created for people who are homeless in Edinburgh – just in time for Christmas
NEWS 21 December 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Charity volunteer faces deporation
Home Office wants to deport the popular volunteer who has lived in Scotland since she was 13
NEWS 18 December 2018 by Robert Armour
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Women at risk from universal credit payments
Split payments should be prioritised says MSP
NEWS 18 December 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Scrooge DWP slammed for ditching £10 Xmas bonus
No extra cash at Christmas under universal credit
NEWS 13 December 2018 by Robert Armour
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Kurdish community in Scotland being “terrorised” by police
Police have been accused of terrorising the Kurdish community in Scotland
NEWS 10 December 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Charity hits back in Tory foodbank row
The Trussell Trust has denied it was used by politicians, after several Conservative MPs were pictured donating items
NEWS 6 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Foodbank given cash to deal with Universal Credit fall out
A foodbank has been given extra cash to deal with the impact of Universal Credit
NEWS 5 December 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Public feels powerless to help the homeless
The majority of people feel angry, upset, or frustrated about the state of homelessness across the country, but feel powerless to help
NEWS 4 December 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Connecting policy, people and the sector
Derek Mitchell tells the story of how the Bank of England's chief economist came to visit a Citizens Advice Bureau in West Lothian
OPINION 29 November 2018 Guest post
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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