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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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DWP acted unlawfully over benefits appeals
​DWP found to be arbitrarily preventing appeals
NEWS 7 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Most claimants lose cash as “cruel” Tory benefit caps hit the poorest hardest
Single parents with very young children are affected the worst
NEWS 4 August 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Social enterprise to make sandwiches for Edinburgh Book Festival
Catering firm Sodexo is teaming up with social enterprise Social Bite to produce food for the Edinburgh International Book Festival
NEWS 3 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
 
Anger as Scottish Government leaves 130,000 disabled Scots at the mercy of PIP assessments
​New figures reveal 130,000 are still to be subjected to humiliating PIP assessments - but SNP won't halt them
NEWS 1 August 2017 by Robert Armour
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Concerns raised over armed forces charity
The Charity Commission is in contact with Forces Support Limited after governance issues were raised
NEWS 1 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Foodbank charity chief steps down
Foodbank provider the Trussell Trust is looking for a new chief executive
NEWS 1 August 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Veterans’ group in funding crisis
Fears veterans' support services will close
NEWS 28 July 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Notorious feminist rock band to play Glasgow
Pro-LGBT and feminist group announced to play gig in November
NEWS 27 July 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands turn to crisis grants as welfare cuts hit hard
​Figures show thousands turn to emergency support as welfare cuts get tighten
NEWS 25 July 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Call for CCTV in abattoirs to protect animals from abuse
Animal rights groups are backing a petition calling for all slaughterhouses to have cameras to help prevent animal abuse
NEWS 24 July 2017 by Gareth Jones
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