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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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Twins launch charity fundraiser milestone
Erin McCafferty battled through cancer with the help of her sister Nicole, and is now urging Scots to join the Race for Life
NEWS 20 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Scotland’s first ever dementia friendly woodland
A woodland in the Highlands is the first in the country to become dementia friendly
NEWS 19 March 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Stigma still haunts men struggling with mental health
Charity wants men to open up more to counter suicides in Scotland
NEWS 19 March 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Devolved benefits delays will impact disabled Scots
Jeremy Balfour MSP says the Scottish Government had a chance to take control of the benefits system - and blew it
OPINION 15 March 2019 Guest post
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I drank so much I had to learn how to walk again
Glaswegian, George Robb talks to Dan Mushens about working in a prison, developing PTSD as a result of what he saw, and the effects of alcoholism
OPINION 14 March 2019 Guest post
 
Parting with a kidney can make a huge difference
Margaret Jackson would not be alive today if she did not receive a kidney from Maureen Jack - and now the pair have reunited for World Kidney Day
NEWS 13 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Unpaid carers are losing out on the millions they were promised
No consistency in how local authorities spend government funding
NEWS 12 March 2019 by Robert Armour
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First minister told: relationships are key to young people leaving care
The importance of relationships to improving lives has been stressed to Scotland’s first minister
NEWS 11 March 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Govanhill Baths campaign celebrates success
Funding of more than £2 million will allow the pool to reopen, with campaigners having fought for the last 17 years to restore the facility
NEWS 11 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Benefit change will have devastating effect on poorest pensioners
Changes to Pension Credit could cost some elderly couples up to £7,000 a year
NEWS 8 March 2019 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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