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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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News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 11 January 2019
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 11 January 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
Rudd bows to pressure and ditches two child cap
Another government climbdown as Rudd realises two child cap was unworkable
NEWS 11 January 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Charity founder has hand transplant
Corinne Hutton praised for her amazing resiliance
NEWS 10 January 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Half of LGBT Scots battle depression
A study by Stonewall Scotland has revealed the poor level of mental health among LGBT people
NEWS 10 January 2019 by Gareth Jones
 
New dads to be given mental health support
Fathers Network Scotland is set to lead a new pilot project which aims to tackle postnatal depression among men
NEWS 8 January 2019 by Gareth Jones
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Charities combine to combat veterans’ sight and hearing loss
Scottish charities have combined forces to raise awareness of hearing or vision problems among Scotland’s veterans
NEWS 4 January 2019 by Graham Martin
 
Poll: is the rise of veganism a fad or is veganism here to stay?
POLL 3 January 2019 by TFN
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Acclaim for Leith youth centre
A Leith community centre that provides a range of counselling and mental health services for young people has won praise from academics and ministers
NEWS 20 December 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Party goers hearing is at risk this Xmas
Loud music can damage hearing
NEWS 18 December 2018 by Robert Armour
 
We’ll make Scotland less lonely, government pledges
The Scottish Government has vowed to take action to tackle the growing problem of loneliness in Scottish society
NEWS 18 December 2018 by Susan Smith
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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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