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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Charity to host pamper day for carers
A charity will mark Carers Rights Day on Friday, 30 November by hosting a drop-in wellbeing event
NEWS 22 November 2018 by Graham Martin
 
I died in the back of an ambulance, but went on to embrace life
To mark Alcohol Awareness Week 2018, David Richardson discusses his life of alcoholism, adversity and recovery with TFN blogger Dan Mushens
FEATURE 21 November 2018 Guest post
 
Campaign to save community leisure services
A new campaign aims to highlight the importance of public funding for local swimming pools and cultural facilities
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Charities merge to save Christmas for the elderly
Two charities have merged in a bid to ensure no older person spends Christmas alone
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Crackdown on low cost booze to continue
The minimum unit price could be increased and advertising of alcohol could also be restricted
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Treatment postcode lottery, charity claims
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has said more needs to be done to help those with serious chest conditions
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Stopping hypothermia deaths on Scotland’s streets
Charities have launched an awareness bid in order to cut hypothermia deaths among the homeless on Scotland’s streets
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Graham Martin
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Sector wants Brexit health and social care probe
Organisations from across the UK have backed calls for an independent examination of how Brexit will affect health and social care
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Social enterprise gym launches apprenticeship project
Projekt 42 will put two of its staff on apprenticeship programmes after joining forces with an Edinburgh university
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Universal Credit creating serious public health threat
Links between the new system and public health is exposed in new report
NEWS 16 November 2018 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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