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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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Charity calls for action as one in four women are victims of stalking in Scotland
Stalking may be far more prevalent than first thought
NEWS 20 April 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Charities get behind landmark legislation to revolutionise Scotland's food system
Good food nation bill would tackle the country’s many, inter-connected problems with food
NEWS 19 April 2022 by Graham Martin
 
Two year warning for charity worker who bullied and belittled staff
Staff were targeted for using wrong grammar and making spelling mistakes
NEWS 19 April 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Accessible streets key to getting blind and partially sighted people back to shops
Many of Scotland's streets have major disability access issues
NEWS 14 April 2022 by Robert Armour
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TFN magazine's April edition is out now - read it here!
Mag looks at foodbanks and the cost of living crisis and the brilliant work of Community Jobs Scotland over the past decade
NEWS 13 April 2022 by Graham Martin
 
More Scots walking the walk
Survey shows more people are taking physical exercise seriously
NEWS 13 April 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Grant awarded to tackle youth homelessness
Young people will be given the skills to take control of their own lives
NEWS 12 April 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Age Scotland unveiled new head of dementia to tackle illness
The new head of dementia first joined Age Scotland in 2019 as manager of the About Dementia project.
NEWS 11 April 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Colleges offer more places to tackle Scotland's social care crisis
Ongoing staffing problems are the result of too few applicants with qualifications  
NEWS 8 April 2022 by Robert Armour
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Blood cancer patients warn of suffering of delayed diagnosis
The report, A Life Worth Living, warns half of myeloma patients have been left with life-altering spinal fractures and other avoidable complications after their cancer was repeatedly missed. 
NEWS 7 April 2022 by Niall Christie
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

Read it here
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