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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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Scottish Parliament to pay all workers the living wage
All contracted cleaning and catering staff working at the Scottish Parliament will be guaranteed a living wage
NEWS 3 December 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scotland’s largest living wage contract announced
Workers on SSE’s new Caithness to Moray transmission project to be paid living wage
NEWS 2 December 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Smith: hopes dashed over welfare
Welfare campaigners attack report's failure to devolve welfare
NEWS 27 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Lets see more women with clout in Scotland
Jill Wood argues that a gender equal Cabinet is a great move towards equality but Scotland still has a long way to go
OPINION 25 November 2014 Guest post
 
Low incomes are fueling further growth in demand for foodbanks
Foodbanks are serving more than double the amount of people as last year
NEWS 25 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Third sector ramps up call for welfare devolution
Leading charities have implored the UK's three main political parties live up to their vow and devolve welfare to Scotland
NEWS 24 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Lottery cash to tackle honour abuse in capital
Honour abuse project gets funding to tackle the problem more effectively
NEWS 21 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Third Sector Summit told: “Attack on the weak” has created an unequal society
The net effect on the government's "attack on the weak" is more people are reliant society
NEWS 21 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
New enterprise is helping women say pants to low self-belief
Robert Armour discovers a social business that aims to empower Scottish women using superhero pants
FEATURE 20 November 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Scotland’s digital revolution is beginning
Too many Scots still don't have access to digital technology
NEWS 20 November 2014 by Graham Martin
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