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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 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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Refugees face shocking levels of destitution
Refugees are struggling to eat, having to walk miles every day and are being stuck in exploitative relationships, a study has shown
NEWS 5 March 2019
Health & Social Care
 
U-turn over autism driving declaration plans
Roads bosses have confirmed they will not push ahead with plans to get all autistic people to declare their condition
NEWS 5 March 2019
Health & Social Care
 
Volunteering festival plans move forward
Councillors have committed £50,000 towards a year-long celebration of volunteering in Stirling
NEWS 5 March 2019
Management
 
Courts discrimination probe launched
Claims that those with mental health conditions and autism are being discriminated against by the courts are to be examined
NEWS 4 March 2019
Health & Social Care
 
Funding boost for community justice projects
Seven charities working to help prevent reoffending will share almost £3 million of Scottish Government funds
NEWS 4 March 2019
Social Justice & Poverty
 
Smartphone can be used to save lives
A new heart-monitoring device which connects to a smartphone has been proven to be effective at discovering heart problems
NEWS 4 March 2019
Health & Social Care
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Accessible toilet campaign to expand
Funding has been secured to help create more portable accessible toilets, which allow families to attend events they wouldn't otherwise be able to
NEWS 1 March 2019
Health & Social Care
 
Doddie Weir MND research fund hits £2m target
The former rugby star has pledged to help find a cure for the degenerative condition by funding groundbreaking research
NEWS 1 March 2019
Health & Social Care
 
Momo hoax hysteria is harming children say charities
Charities have asserted that hysteria around the "suicide" game is causing harm to children, with no evidence the challenge exists
NEWS 1 March 2019
Families & Young People
 
News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 1 March 2019
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 1 March 2019
Health & Social Care
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