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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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Gareth Jones

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Gareth Jones is a reporter for TFN and communications officer for SCVO. He has been a member of the team since July 2017 and previously worked as a political reporter at the North West Evening Mail and a senior reporter at the Stirling Observer.
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Celebrating volunteering in Scotland
Organisations across Scotland have been celebrating the work of their volunteers this week, to mark Volunteers’ Week 2019 (1 to 7 June)
LIST 7 June 2019
Management
 
Youngsters gather to celebrate creativity
More than 1000 young people involved in The Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) will celebrate their achievements
NEWS 7 June 2019
Families & Young People
 
Helpers needed for the MoonWalk
Walk the Walk is looking for volunteers to help host its annual fundraising event this weekend
NEWS 6 June 2019
Health & Social Care
 
Project aims to help older workers
Funding of £2.2 million will be used to help raise awareness of an ageing workforce and support businesses to be more age inclusive
NEWS 6 June 2019
Health & Social Care
 
Samaritans mark 60 years in Scotland
Since the 1 June 1959, every single call that has been made to the Samaritans has been answered by a volunteer
NEWS 6 June 2019
Management
 
Scots back junk food ad ban
Almost three quarters of people believe that TV adverts for unhealthy food should not be shown until after 9pm
NEWS 6 June 2019
Health & Social Care
 
£1.9m for youth projects across Scotland
Organisations from throughout the country are set to benefit from funding gained from dormant bank accounts
NEWS 24 May 2019
Families & Young People
 
Legacy giving on the up
People are more likely to leave donations to charity in their will than they were 10 years ago, a survey has revealed
NEWS 24 May 2019
Management
 
Social prescribing to take off in Scotland
SPRING Social Prescribing was officially launched in Glasgow earlier this year
NEWS 24 May 2019
Health & Social Care
 
Third sector body gains recognition for carer support
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has been named as a Carer Positive employer
NEWS 24 May 2019
Management
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