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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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Charity opens new press after a century at previous base
Royal Blind has said the new braille press will help those with sight difficulties, and has also allowed it to expand its workforce
NEWS 6 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity to hold day out for 1000 children
Quarriers' Summer Appeal - which aims to give special experiences to vulnerable children - is returning for a fifth outing
NEWS 6 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Childline in volunteer appeal
The support service's Glasgow base needs a further 85 volunteers to ensure it can meet demand for advice
NEWS 6 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Cuts row as sleepovers are set to be axed
Social care bosses have said technology will keep people safe overnight, but the move has been made amid rising wage costs for carers
NEWS 6 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Scotland’s first dementia friendly park created
Kings Park in Stirling has been given a makeover to ensure it is more accessible
NEWS 6 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Mental health waiting times a “national disgrace”
The majority of the country's health boards missed targets to provide children with specialist support - which has angered a campaign group
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Social care contributes billions to the Scottish economy
Social care is the eighth biggest employment sector - and the average wage is higher for workers than in other parts of the UK
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Thousands of Scots face social care debt
More than 15,000 people fell into debt as they tried to pay their care costs, a GMB union investigation has revealed
NEWS 5 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Thousands make dementia pledge
At the start of Dementia Awareness Week, Alzheimer Scotland has revealed 60,000 people have made the commitment to becoming Dementia Friends
NEWS 4 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Criminalising emotional neglect could see disabled parents lose children
Campaigners have highlighted the importance of providing support for parents with learning disabilities before making emotional neglect a crime
NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
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