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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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Payday lender ordered to repay £34m over unfair practices
CFO Lending overcharged customers and took money from their bank accounts without permission
NEWS 19 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Action is needed to tackle rise in prison suicides, says Samaritans
The charity is calling for more prison staff as suicides rise to their highest rate in eight years
NEWS 15 September 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Millions of refugees end up relocating to other conflict zones
Oxfam has found 16% of people who have fled conflict areas ended up in places that are no safer. It is calling for the UK to do more for refugees
NEWS 15 September 2016 by Molly Millar
 
The end is in sight for the hated sanctions system
Major moves have been made to end the despised benefit sanctions system in Scotland
NEWS 13 September 2016 by Graham Martin
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Horror as people lose the ability to read
A provocative film from an anti-poverty campaign shows the horror of not being able to read to highlight the plight of millions of refugee children
NEWS 13 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Refugees blocked from reuniting with families in UK, charity says
Refugees are being denied the chance to reunite with their families after arriving in the UK, a charity has claimed
NEWS 12 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Women are not for sale – women campaign against prostitution
Lorna Kettles says members of the Scottish Women's Convention are united against the criminalisation of prostitution
OPINION 9 September 2016 Guest post
 
Scottish charity feeds more than a million children every day
Scots-based global child hunger charity Mary’s Meals has announced that it is now reaching 1,187,104 of the world’s poorest children with a nutritious daily mea
NEWS 9 September 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Campaigners say good riddance to hated Dungavel detention centre
No tears as hated detention centre closes
NEWS 8 September 2016 by Graham Martin
 
A long way to go before British Sign Language is fully recognised
​Aidan McCorry says that the response to the passing of the British Sign Language Act has been encouraging but not enough has changed
OPINION 7 September 2016 Guest post
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