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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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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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Film: the rocky road to community ownership
A new film explores the process of turning a council community centre into a vibrant community-owned asset
NEWS 27 June 2017
Regeneration & Housing
 
Third sector work and wellbeing centre to open in Edinburgh
The centre will integrate employment training and support with wellbeing initiatives such as running clubs, book groups and healthy eating workshops
NEWS 27 June 2017
Regeneration & Housing
 
US software company buys JustGiving for £95m
Blackbaud takes over JustGiving in a bid to enhance world-wide out peer-to-peer fundraising offering
NEWS 27 June 2017
Management
 
Boost for cooperatives as Scots fed up with traditional economy
Cooperatives UK says the sector is growing across the UK and Scotland as people seek more control over the economy and their jobs
NEWS 20 June 2017
Regeneration & Housing
 
£150,000 for climate change projects
New cash is available to help Scottish communities tackle climate change
NEWS 19 June 2017
Environment & International
1 comment
 
Good Ideas thrive through the Melting Pot
Ten social entrepreneurs graduate from the Good Ideas Academy and the hunt begins for new recruits
NEWS 19 June 2017
Management
 
Pop star reminisces about her time as a Brownie
Former Brownie Pixie Lott was one of an array of stars who entertained 8,000 Girlguiding Scotland members and spoke to junior reporters afterwards
NEWS 19 June 2017
Families & Young People
1 comment
 
Carers can infringe human rights
A Scottish charity has warned carers that too much devotion can hamper their loved one's ability to live life to the full
NEWS 12 June 2017
Health & Social Care
3 comments
 
Scots children waiting over a year for mental health care
Just 0.5% of NHS budget goes to support children and young people with mental health problems despite thousands waiting for treatment
NEWS 6 June 2017
Health & Social Care
 
Children report Islamophobia in Edinburgh schools
Research carried out by an Edinburgh mum highlights worryingly high levels of Islamophobia in the capital's schools
NEWS 6 June 2017
Families & Young People
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