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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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MSPs urged to make buses more accessible
RNIB Scotland calls for public transport to be easier for disabled people.
NEWS 8 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
We need to talk about poverty and smoking
Elizabeth Hurst-High examines the links between living in poverty and smoking
OPINION 8 October 2019 Guest post
 
TV presenter becomes charity ambassador
Laura Boyd has taken on a new role with Cancer Support Scotland, having benefited from the organisation's services in the past
NEWS 8 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Whisky auction raises £370,000 for cancer charity
Beatson Cancer Charity were “overwhelmed” by the amount raised.
NEWS 8 October 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Hospice funding “on a knife-edge”
80% of charity hospices are facing a financial deficit this year, with calls for an immediate increase in funding
NEWS 7 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Event to discuss Brexit health and social care impact
Organisations are being invited to hear more about a bid to thoroughly examine how leaving the European Union will affect health and social care
NEWS 4 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
News in brief: 4 October 2019
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 4 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Name change for well-known charity
Contact the Elderly, which is known for hosting tea community tea parties for older people, will be known by a new name
NEWS 3 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Failings in the system fuel food poverty
A Menu for Change has produced a report which contains heart-breaking stories of poverty
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Stroke survivors live in fear and isolation
Survey reveals stroke survivors' fears for the future
NEWS 2 October 2019 by Robert Armour
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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