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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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Tensions rise ahead of this weekend’s anti-racism rally
Organisations say Zionism is racism
NEWS 15 March 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Councils failing travellers with “subhuman” sites
Majority of sites do not meet minimum standards
NEWS 6 March 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Research into begging shows root causes
A range of issues leads to people begging on streets - and it's not an easy life
NEWS 6 March 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Sex workers get union recognition to defend rights
They need protection campaigners say
NEWS 6 March 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Prominent women back call for trans rights
Campaigners push for human rights legislation to back trans rights
NEWS 4 March 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Funding boost for community justice projects
Seven charities working to help prevent reoffending will share almost £3 million of Scottish Government funds
NEWS 4 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Shamima Begum is a brainwashed child - and should be allowed to return
Robina Qureshi says Shamima Begum should be sent back to where she came from - the UK
OPINION 19 February 2019 Guest post
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Legal eagles fight for wildlife justice
Three of the UK’s foremost activists have founded Wild Justice to use the law to enforce protection
NEWS 14 February 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Government admits Universal Credit link to soaring foodbank use
Government ministers had steadfastly denied any link between Universal Credit and rising referrals to foodbanks
NEWS 12 February 2019 by Robert Armour
 
DWP rejects plan to stop sanctioning most vulnerable
Committee called on DWP to protect some claimants from the severe sanction regime
NEWS 11 February 2019 by Robert Armour
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