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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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Dementia deaths on the rise
One in ten Scots died as a result of dementia or Alzheimer's in 2017, statistics have revealed
NEWS 15 March 2018
Health & Social Care
 
Intense child poverty affects affluent areas
Poverty groups have called for local action after a study revealed pockets of deprivation across the country
NEWS 15 March 2018
Regeneration & Housing
 
Youth organisations face Erasmus+ hit
Hundreds of thousands of Euros were received by Scottish organisations as part of the initiative
NEWS 15 March 2018
Management
 
Renters have been plunged into debt misery
More than 600,000 people contacted a money advice charity with debt worries last year
NEWS 14 March 2018
Regeneration & Housing
 
Family in emotional reunion after visa battle
The Ngolo family were invited to the Scottish Parliament, a month after they were brought together having been separated for a decade
NEWS 14 March 2018
Families & Young People
 
OSCR names new board members
Stephanie Fraser and Jill Vickerman have joined the board of Scotland's charity regulator
NEWS 14 March 2018
Management
 
Worried parents seek support from helpline
ParentLine Scotland has reported an increase in calls, with many parents concerned about the safety and wellbeing of their children
NEWS 14 March 2018
Health & Social Care
 
Tributes paid to Stephen Hawking
MND Scotland have praised the scientist's work in raising awareness of the condition
NEWS 14 March 2018
Health & Social Care
 
Suicide prevention plan needs local and national leadership
James Jopling, executive director for Scotland at Samaritans, expresses disappointment at the development of the national plan
OPINION 13 March 2018
Management
 
Scots still not being given control over care options
An update on projects which are working to implement Self Directed Support has shown that the project is continuing to stall
NEWS 13 March 2018
Management
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