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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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Open Secret fights funding cut
​Decision on charity's funding delayed until June
NEWS 29 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Create your playlist for life
​Broadcaster and dementia charity founder Sally Magnusson has revealed the five songs on her playlist for life
NEWS 27 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Turning up the volume on kinship care
Allan Young explains why over 10,000 children in Scotland living in kinship care are being let down by a system which fails to recognise their needs
OPINION 19 May 2014 Guest post
 
Services don’t fit modern families
A ​new report reveals the makeup of families is changing and services are not adapting alongside
NEWS 19 May 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Tributes paid to Stephen
Stephen Sutton has changed the face of fundraising
NEWS 15 May 2014 by Robert Armour
 
New centre to tackle asthma deaths
A new centre for research into the causes and treatments for asthma in Edinburgh is to ensure new treatments reach patients in a third of the time
NEWS 13 May 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Worried sick by benefits cuts
​Mental health issues are hard enough to cope with but welfare cuts are making people's health worse
FEATURE 12 May 2014 by Robert Armour
 
#ministroke – not just a funny turn
Elspeth Molony explains why it's so important to recognise the symptoms of a mini-stroke
OPINION 7 May 2014 Guest post
 
Asthma deaths on the rise
Research shows lack of awareness is leading to deaths
NEWS 6 May 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands run the risk of stroke by ignoring early warning signs
Major new campaign says catching the early signs of a stroke can save lives
NEWS 5 May 2014 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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