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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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Woman who woke up blind raises £35,500 for Talking Books
Elizabeth O'Hara undertook all four Kiltwalk this year to raise funds.
NEWS 18 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Samaritans pledge support this Christmas
Volunteers at branches across the country will be working throughout the festive season to make sure there’s someone there to listen
NEWS 17 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Chas launches pioneering palliative care service
The service will ensure children with serious conditions get the best care possible.
NEWS 16 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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Charity gym plans expansion
Projekt 42 is hoping to take on the former Leith Links Pavilion, but needs local authority backing before Christmas
NEWS 12 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation announce merger
The move is expected to reduce running costs by £2 million a year.
NEWS 11 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Living Wage “should be enforced” on care sector
Union demands organisations pay the full figure while charities say they aren't receiving full funding to do so
NEWS 11 December 2019 by Robert Armour
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Sight loss charity calls for street ads ban
One in three visually impaired people have been injured by pavement boards, according to RNIB Scotland.
NEWS 11 December 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Legislation will make housing adaptations easier
Disabled people will now have more freedom to make changes to areas around their homes
NEWS 10 December 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Union urges Enable staff to reject 10p-an-hour pay increase
Charity is not listening to staff says union
NEWS 10 December 2019 by Robert Armour
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Disability charities grill election candidates
Representatives from the main political parties came under scrutiny at a hustings event organised by 10 leading Scottish disability charities
NEWS 6 December 2019 by Graham Martin
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