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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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Scottish Fairtrade group teams up with Homeless World Cup
Glasgow-based ​Bala Sport is providing over 300 footballs for the Homeless World Cup to help ensure fair pay and working conditions for football manufacturers
NEWS 28 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Corbyn’s glowing praise for Scotland’s third sector
​Poverty would be alleviated by greater investment says Corbyn on a visit to Social Bite
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Tory MP slammed for bigoted Gypsy/Traveller comments
Douglas Ross said he would enforce tighter legislation against the community
NEWS 24 August 2017 by Robert Armour
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Charity calls for campaigners to take part in annual survey
​Campaigning charity Sheila McKechnie Foundation is calling on people across the third sector to take part in its annual survey
NEWS 23 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Youngest woman to climb both sides of Everest smashes fundraising target
​Mollie Hughes has beaten her fundraising target to donate over £13,500 to Cancer Research UK after scaling both sides of Mount Everest
NEWS 23 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Disabled Scots demand rights-based benefits system
Jeane Freeman met with disabled people to hear their views
NEWS 22 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Revealed: 5,000 sick and disabled sanctioned
Full extent of the sanctioned regime revealed in official figures
NEWS 22 August 2017 by Robert Armour
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Scottish charity project Bravehound wins national award
​Scottish charity project Bravehound has won £5,000 for its work with veterans after a public vote
NEWS 22 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Scottish Ethnic Minority Women’s Network created
The next event will focus how ethnic minority women influence the Scottish Government strategy on gender based violence
NEWS 21 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Girlguiding Scotland members speak out at Pride Glasgow
Girlguiding members from across Scotland attended the Pride march to empower girls and young women, especially those in the LGBT+ community
NEWS 21 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
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