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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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Steep rise in fuel poverty cases as Scots struggle to cope
​More people seeking advice as energy costs them dear
NEWS 26 October 2015 by Robert Armour
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It’s time for the voices of Palestinians to be heard
Palestinian voices must be heard to combat pro-Israeli bias
OPINION 23 October 2015 Guest post
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Tories face interrogation on human rights abuses
Westminster's human rights record in the spotlight
NEWS 23 October 2015 by Graham Martin
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Supporters of Israel have been silent for too long
Sammy Stein, co-founder of Glasgow Friends of Israel, says anti-Israeli sentiment has gone too far in Scotland
OPINION 22 October 2015 by TFN
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Why bother Challenging Poverty?
Susan Smith would rather be considered a moaning leftie than collaborate with injustice
OPINION 22 October 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Assembly co-ordinates war on poverty
Campaigners gather to discuss the next steps in the war against poverty in Scotland
NEWS 22 October 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Poor people are lazy say a worrying number of Scots
A shocking number of Scots think poverty is caused by laziness, according to new charity research
NEWS 22 October 2015 by Graham Martin
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Young people say governments should do more to fight poverty
​New research shows young Scots want more done to fight poverty
NEWS 22 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Tory concession on sanctions doesn’t go far enough
​New warning system to be applied before claimants are sanctioned
NEWS 22 October 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Want to win your campaign? Get a lawyer!
​Tim Shayler, a pro-bono lawyer, reckons campaigning is far more effective if your cause is constructed around a legal framework
OPINION 21 October 2015 by Robert Armour
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