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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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Reducing harm in practice: our own perspective
Dan Mushens looks at the issue of harm reduction in helping those living with alcohol related brain damage (ARBD)
OPINION 24 October 2019 Guest post
 
Partnership to improve wellbeing
A charity has strengthened its links with a local authority as it looks to improve mental health in Renfrewshire
NEWS 23 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Chatty Chairs aim to beat isolation
A Glasgow shopping centre has introduced a new initiative which aims to get the community talking
NEWS 22 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Day out for unsung heroes
Big Hearts hosted a special fun day for kinship carers and their families
NEWS 22 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Asbestos fears prompt action at troubled housing association
The Scottish Housing Regulator has increased its role at Thistle Housing Association after inaccurate information was provided about asbestos
NEWS 22 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
New job for Cornerstone chief executive
Edel Harris is leaving the Scottish social care charity after 11 years to take over as the new boss of Mencap
NEWS 22 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Glasgow streets filled with love
Hundreds of care experienced Scots took part in a march to call for those in the system to be shown more compassion
NEWS 21 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Scotland’s population is getting older - and we must prepare for this
Scotland must do more to prepare for a quarter of a million more older people, charities have warned
NEWS 21 October 2019 by Graham Martin
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Care experienced Scots hold rally for love
Hundreds of campaigners will hit the streets of Glasgow this weekend to highlight love is all too often absent from care
NEWS 18 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity partnership to embrace Artificial Intelligence
Parkinson’s UK, the Stroke Association, Muscular Dystrophy UK and the MS Society have joined forces with social enterprise Reason Digital
NEWS 18 October 2019 by Gareth Jones
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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