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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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Huge march for independence heralds new momentum
Organisers say march is just the start of many
NEWS 7 May 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Sex workers join May Day marchers
Workers demand to be treated same as others paid employees
NEWS 7 May 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Are we honouring Scots’ welfare rights?
How Universal Credit is affecting people's welfare rights will be explored at a conference next month
NEWS 4 May 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Volunteers save the homeless during a brutal winter
This winter was one of the most brutal in recent years – but more than 700 people were spared its excesses thanks to a homeless shelter
NEWS 4 May 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Huge protest wave would engulf a Scottish Trump visit
Donald Trump will be met in Scotland with a level of protest “not seen since the Iraq War” should he visit
NEWS 26 April 2018 by Graham Martin
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Scotland’s social security bill puts claimants’ rights first
Scotland will do things differently as Holyrood approves legislation
NEWS 26 April 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Crisis grants rise on the back of Tory welfare cuts
Councils are handing out more crisis grants than ever as families struggle to make ends meet
NEWS 25 April 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Ministers set to pass social security bill
New dawn for a Scottish welfare system
NEWS 25 April 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Scotland’s poor getting poorer as foodbank use soars
Figures show changes to the way benefits are paid are leading to destitution for many Scots
NEWS 24 April 2018 by Robert Armour
 
MSP wants rid of “hated” disability assessments
Bid to remove disability assessments from Scotland's new social security system
NEWS 23 April 2018 by Robert Armour
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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