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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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Buying a better economy
Ken McIntosh MSP argues why the procurement bill can still ensure the creation of a moral economy for Scotland
OPINION 19 March 2014 Guest post
 
Budget fails poor families
George Osborne's latest budget will push families further into poverty, say charities
NEWS 19 March 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Community groups can solve digital isolation
Community groups can help improve lives through digital inclusion
NEWS 18 March 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Labour sets terms for devo max
Housing benefit, the work programme and attendance allowance would all be devolved.
NEWS 18 March 2014 by Robert Armour
 
An independent Scotland can provide gender equality
Feminist organisation highlights the opportunities for greater equality for women in an independent Scotland
NEWS 18 March 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Bill tightens human trafficking laws
A new bill is to tackle human trafficking in Scotland
NEWS 17 March 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Combatting poverty in Scotland
John Dickie, director of Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland, sets out the principles that will enable Scotland to combat the scourge of poverty
OPINION 13 March 2014 Guest post
 
Call for workers’ rights commission
The new minimum wage rate won't move families out of poverty
NEWS 13 March 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Reduce unemployment by helping jobless volunteer
English umbrella organisation says volunteering leads to paid work
NEWS 13 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Regulator promises to get tough on payday lenders
​Consumer advice group welcomes new regulators payday loan review promise
NEWS 12 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
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