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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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Bereaved families struggling to afford funeral fees
Postcode lottery depending where in the county you get buried or cremated
NEWS 13 December 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands buy meals for the homeless
Incredible response means homeless won't go without on the big day
NEWS 13 December 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Charity hits out at racial profiling in Nicola Sturgeon’s constituency
​Romanians are being targeted more than any other community
NEWS 12 December 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scots forced to foodbanks for soap and toothpaste
Humiliation grows for for low-income families in Scotland hit by welfare cuts
NEWS 11 December 2017 by Robert Armour
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Politician recognised for leading fight against bigotry
Nil by Mouth have praised the work of Lord Jack McConnell, who introduced measures to tackle religious intolerance
NEWS 8 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Fury at Chancellor’s “derogatory” disabled comments
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been savaged for making “totally unacceptable and derogatory comments” about disabled people
NEWS 7 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Jo Cox charity donation from hotel duped by racists
A hotel duped by a fascist group has pledged a donation to the charity set up in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox
NEWS 7 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Millions use overdraft every month
A debt charity has called for action to be taken to help those who are constantly in the red
NEWS 6 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Sleep in the Park attracts 8,000 participants
More than £2 million has already been raised through the event, which aims to start a movement to end homelessness
NEWS 5 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
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More than a bed for the night – a lifeline for the most vulnerable
Glasgow Winter Night Shelter is a temporary fix to a complex problem, it aims to ensure that the city's most vulnerable have a bed this winter
FEATURE 4 December 2017 by Graham Martin
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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