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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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Pet-and-jet scheme takes off in Scotland
Canine companions ease nerves before flights
NEWS 6 May 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Charity aims to lead the way on trauma support
Barnardo's has said it will offer specialist training to all of its staff and volunteers to support children with trauma
NEWS 3 May 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Hundreds of thousands of calls to suicide support service
Samaritans volunteers in Scotland took a call every two minutes last year
NEWS 3 May 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Creating compassion in communities
A new initiative is aiming to get communities talking about death, and support others with grief
NEWS 2 May 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Watch your eye health during Ramadan
Ethnic minorities more vulnerable to eye conditions
NEWS 2 May 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Forces’ families need more support
Those leaving the armed forces are struggling to adapt to civilian life, charity research has shown
NEWS 30 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Winners of Charity Film Awards named
The RSPCA and Breast Cancer Care are amongst the organisations that have been praised for their use of video
NEWS 30 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Learning key cooking skills
Care experienced children have been taught some key culinary skills by former Masterchef champion Gary Maclean
NEWS 29 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Minimum alcohol pricing one year on
A health charity has praised restrictions on low cost alcohol, with the introduction being evaluated by medical experts
NEWS 29 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Bank closures hitting older people in the pocket
Age Scotland has said shared bank hubs are needed to ensure older people can access vital financial services
NEWS 26 April 2019 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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