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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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Cafes with a conscience: Makers Cafe, Alloa
TFN’s monthly reviews of social enterprise eateries sees Gareth Jones visit the Makers Café in Alloa, which is operated by Scottish Autism
NEWS 2 October 2018
Health & Social Care
 
Fuel poverty groups can apply for £2.5m fund
The Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme aims to support energy consumers in vulnerable situations
NEWS 2 October 2018
Regeneration & Housing
 
Scotland in 2018: one in four kids in poverty
An independent poverty group has said reforms are needed to childcare, flexible working and benefits to help Scottish families
NEWS 2 October 2018
Families & Young People
 
Bereavement network to launch in Scotland
The Scottish Compassionate Communities Network aims to provide care and support around death
NEWS 1 October 2018
Health & Social Care
 
Charities support tsunami stricken Indonesia
Sciaf has launched an emergency appeal, with more than 800 deaths confirmed in the Indonesian city of Palu
NEWS 1 October 2018
Environment & International
 
Charity launches ‘daily check-in’ service for elderly
Age Scotland has launched a new service which will see elderly people called every day to see how they are feeling
NEWS 1 October 2018
Health & Social Care
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Groundbreaking MND research trials to start
Funding from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation will be used to examine whether existing drugs could be used to treat the condition
NEWS 1 October 2018
Health & Social Care
 
News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 28 September 2018
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 28 September 2018
Families & Young People
 
Charity shops winning the high-street war
TFN investigates how charities are faring on the high street and what the future holds for charity retail
FEATURE 28 September 2018
Management
 
Should employers be required to provide vegan meals?
POLL 28 September 2018
Health & Social Care
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