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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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Charities call for stronger influence
A landmark law passed this week to transform healthcare in Scotland does not include a big enough role for charities, care bodies have said.
NEWS 26 February 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Kinship carers take protest to Holyrood
Hundreds of kinship carers are expected to protest outside Holyrood this week in opposition to new kinship care orders
NEWS 18 February 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Samaritans research internet suicide link
The Samaritans is to undertake one of the most ambitious projects in its 60-year history by looking into the role the internet plays in suicide.
NEWS 18 February 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Dramatic rise in diabetes patients
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK has increased to more than 3.2 million in 2013
NEWS 17 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
 
Backing the change that works
Third sector organisations want to see a much bigger role for the sector
OPINION 17 February 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Bridging the health inequality gap
Scottish people are healthier than ever before, unless they are poor, argues Ian Welsh, chief executive of the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
OPINION 17 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
 
From dependency to empowerment
Out of the ashes of the welfare state, a more modern enabling state is emerging, suggests Jenny Brotchie, policy officer at the Carnegie UK Trust.
OPINION 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
 
Uncover the dark side of sight loss
Royal Blind Week is challenging people to find out what it’s like to be blind for a day and to support services for visually impaired Scots
FEATURE 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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