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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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Foodbank is evicted from premises
Council serves eviction notice on foodbank - which is now looking for new premises
NEWS 17 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
See the shocking refugee film everyone’s talking about
A new film from Save The Children is causing shockwaves on social media – as it imagines the harrowing story of a child fleeing civil war in the UK
NEWS 13 May 2016 by Graham Martin
 
“Evil” thieves trash foodbank
Outrage as foodbank is trashed
NEWS 11 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Independent Scotland would be most gay-friendly nation in Europe
Survey reveals Scotland would top charts for LGBTI equality if it was independent
NEWS 11 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Warning begging survey will only stigmatise homeless
​Glasgow undertakes survey to gather public views on begging in the city
NEWS 10 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
UK charities warn fuel poverty progress has slowed
Efforts to eradicate fuel poverty has stalled badly, new report shows
NEWS 9 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
People power is the solution to poverty - not prayers
It's not prayers that the poor of Glasgow need, says the Humanist Society
OPINION 6 May 2016 Guest post
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UK bows to pressure to take in more child refugees
Aid charity welcomes announcement after concerted pressure
NEWS 4 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
DWP unlawfully imposed sanctions on thousands
​Thousands could appeal for backdated cash after judges declare ministers were wrong to impose sanctions on thousands of claimants
NEWS 2 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
New report shows UK poverty at epidemic levels
​Study reveals the shocking extent of families living in destitution in the UK
NEWS 27 April 2016 by Robert Armour
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