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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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I was ashamed to say: I’m a parent who can’t cope
​Sam Routledge says his autistic son Leo wouldn't have progressed without help from a support network
OPINION 7 November 2017 by Robert Armour
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Apology to Scottish gay men welcomed
Stonewall Scotland has said that the government's apology is an important moment for those criminalised
NEWS 7 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Hungry for change – the third sector’s response to food poverty
Kiren Zubairi says the third sector is full of ideas on how to tackle our dysfunctional approach to food
OPINION 6 November 2017 Guest post
 
Disabled people fear telling employers about their impairment
They say the world of work is not a level playing field
NEWS 6 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Glasgow scientists brain tumour breakthrough
Drug appears effective in treating brain tumours conference will be told
NEWS 6 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Parks and green spaces in decline across Scotland
Half of people living in more deprived areas of Scotland say their local parks and green spaces are more run down than five years ago
NEWS 6 November 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Mad, bad and invisible? Play spotlights health and social care integration
Play spotlights health and social care integration
NEWS 3 November 2017 by Graham Martin
 
New ambulances will help save lives
St Andrew's First Aid has been gifted the vehicles by the Morrisons Foundation
NEWS 2 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Pneumonia kills almost a million children a year
Save the Children has called for action to stop the needless deaths of youngsters
NEWS 2 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Urgent action needed to stem increase in eating disorders
​Clinical solutions could stem rise in Scots seeking help for eating disorders
NEWS 2 November 2017 by Robert Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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