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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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Foodbanks should be funded by income tax rise
MSPs hear call for direct foodbank funding to alleviate food crisis
NEWS 22 September 2015 by Robert Armour
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She was terrified of telling her family she loved football, then she captained India
Reena has found a way out of the slum through the football pitch, proving once again that street soccer can transform lives
NEWS 22 September 2015 by TFN
 
Man’s suicide directly linked to benefit cuts
​Coroner says man's suicide was a direct result of being found fit for work
NEWS 21 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
One year from Indyref: An enduring settlement? I think not
Indyref and its aftermath has provided no enduring settlement
OPINION 18 September 2015 Guest post
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Google to raise £7m for refugee crisis
Google announces it will match fund first £3.5m donated to its public appeal
NEWS 17 September 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Teens told to pause before they post anything sectarian
​New campaign urges young people to think about the consequences of what they post online
NEWS 16 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charity’s anger after government nominates it to help refugees
UK government names charity as point of contact for public wanting to home refugees - but charity says it wasn't consulted
NEWS 15 September 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Tory trade union bill is an assault on civil liberties
Leading human rights groups have warned that the Tories’ proposed trade union bill is “a major attack on civil liberties in the UK”
NEWS 15 September 2015 by Graham Martin
 
I saw beyond my blind prejudice about asylum seekers
Martin Johnstone visited Sighthill in 2001 and challenged his own prejudices towards its 3,500 resident asylum seekers. Now, he argues, we must all do the same
OPINION 14 September 2015 Guest post
 
Scotland supports refugees - but NGOs and government must do more
NGOs and government must do more to support refugees
OPINION 10 September 2015 Guest post
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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