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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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Pressure mounts on Scottish social security agency to ban hated disability tests
New social security system must prevent disabled going through humiliating medical assessments
NEWS 23 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Professionals work together to improve care for looked after children
A Scottish charity is hosting a free online course which aims to help youngsters across the world
NEWS 23 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Sign language tours launched at attraction
The Scotch Whisky Experience in the Royal Mile will now host virtual tours for deaf guests
NEWS 23 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
MND fund selects first projects
The Gordon Aikman Scholarship was launched to fund groundbreaking projects and support those with the condition
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Outrage as 10,000 disabled Scots trapped in unsuitable council houses
Disabled people are languishing for years in unsuitable housing
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Women too embarrassed to take cancer test
More than a third of British women delayed going for their cervical smear tests due to worries about their body
NEWS 22 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
U-turn as HIV positive man granted chance to train as pilot
The man had initially faced missing out on his dream job as a result of safety rules
NEWS 18 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Loneliness minister post created as part of Jo Cox legacy
A UK strategy to tackle loneliness and isolation has been unveiled
NEWS 17 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Minimum pricing could see increase in drug use
A doctor has warned that more must be done to stop heavy drinkers turning to prescription drugs
NEWS 17 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
School staff need specialist mental health training
A charity has revealed that two thirds of teachers do not feel they have had adequate training
NEWS 17 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
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