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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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Project aims to tackle scourge of malnutrition amongst older people
An initiative has been launched after it was revealed up to one in ten older Scots may suffer from the condition
NEWS 16 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Don’t call me an amputee: I’m an athlete
Michael Mellon elected to have his leg amputated and now he's taking on the world
OPINION 15 May 2018 by Robert Armour
 
New mental health fund launched
The Bank of Scotland Foundation has made £320,000 available to organisations across the country
NEWS 15 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Veterans offered mental health support
Combat Stress is setting up peer support groups across the UK
NEWS 15 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
People still do not understand ME
Theresa Burns, from Action for ME, says that people with the condition in Scotland still feel like they have nowhere to turn
OPINION 14 May 2018 Guest post
 
Help us beat bullying say Scots with learning disabilities
Scots with learning disabilities are urging the public to get to know them in a bid to overcome widespread bullying
NEWS 14 May 2018 by Susan Smith
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Race for Life events get underway
An inspirational mum kicked off the first of Cancer Research's annual challenges in Edinburgh this weekend
NEWS 14 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
There’s more to life than exam results says Samaritans
Samaritans warns of the dangers of too much exam stress during Mental Health Awareness Week
NEWS 14 May 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Disabled people speak of housing horrors
A study by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed the amount of disabled people who face issues with their homes
NEWS 11 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Housing First properties to be created in Glasgow
Social Bite and Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership are planning 50 homes for the vulnerable in Glasgow
NEWS 11 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
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