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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Susan Smith

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Campaigns Manager, SCVO

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Susan Smith is campaigns manager for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. She has worked as a journalist for twenty years across a range of publications including Which, The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News.
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Scotland is failing thousands of stroke patients
Stroke survivors are struggling with long-term disabilities because of failures in the care provided in Scottish hospitals and communities, says CHSS
NEWS 10 July 2018
Health & Social Care
1 comment
 
Join Scottish protests against US President Donald Trump
Protests will be held in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh and Aberdeenshire on Friday 13 July and Saturday 14 July
NEWS 9 July 2018
Social Justice & Poverty
 
Nurses battle with out of date computers
Scottish nurses believe patient care can dramatically improve through technology but instead are struggling with mundane IT issues
NEWS 9 July 2018
Health & Social Care
 
Refugees left homeless by Home Office IT failure
The Home Office is still failing to provide support to destitute refugees within legal timeframes a year after Refugee Action flagged up the problem
NEWS 9 July 2018
Social Justice & Poverty
 
Social care staffing problems escalate as Brexit looms
Social care bodies already struggling to fill vacancies have found it even more difficult to recruit staff in the last year
NEWS 9 July 2018
Management
1 comment
 
Survey: help TFN investigate what a modern charity is?
Perceptions of charities have changed over the 15 years since the Scottish Charity Act came into existence. TFN is exploring what a charity is and should be now
NEWS 6 July 2018
Management
 
What is a modern charity anyway - and do you care?
Susan Smith is confused about what a modern charity is, which is why TFN is asking for your help working it out
OPINION 6 July 2018
Management
 
More schools open to tackle holiday hunger
Schools across Scotland are turning into community hubs this summer as a charity programme aims to tackle food poverty
NEWS 5 July 2018
Health & Social Care
1 comment
 
TFN Poll: Should all schools stay open over the summer?
POLL 5 July 2018
Health & Social Care
 
Scottish campaigners gets award from Prime Minister
Prime Minister Theresa May gave Scottish LGBT+ campaigner Stuart Duffy an award at 10 Downing Street in recognition of his volunteering
NEWS 5 July 2018
Culture & Leisure
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