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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Real lives: volunteering helped me connect with others with MS
Craig Herbert, 44, is a dad-of-four who lives with MS and volunteers for the MS Society to help others learn how to live well with the condition
OPINION 30 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Rangers backing pays for charity’s advice line
Rangers Charity Foundation has announced that its new charity partner for the new season is Scottish Autism
NEWS 29 August 2017 by Graham Martin
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Samaritans in line for funding boost
The charity has secured a new partnership with Scotmid Co-operative
NEWS 29 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning will return this year
Macmillan hope to surpass the £200 million fundraising mark
NEWS 29 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Campaign calls for Lyme disease action
​Tick-borne Illness Campaign Scotland are looking to raise awareness of the condition
NEWS 28 August 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
SDS isn’t working for people with mental health issues
Carolyn Lochhead explains why SDS isn't working for people with mental health issues and what needs to be done to change that
OPINION 28 August 2017 Guest post
 
Disability support service finally opens after banking troubles
​A disability support service will finally open in Dumfries & Galloway after a nine month setback by Clydesdale Bank
NEWS 25 August 2017 by Georgina Harris
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Help everyone benefit from social care choices
Keith Robson on why more needs to happen so older Scots can have more choice and control over their own social care
OPINION 25 August 2017 Guest post
 
Revealed: charity’s quirkiest fundraisers
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has published a list of its top 10 “quirkiest” fundraising campaigns over the past year
NEWS 24 August 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Do secure units punish or protect?
Ellen Maloney questions society's approach to care when it uses secure units against the young
OPINION 24 August 2017 Guest post
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.

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