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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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Care extended as Frank’s Law is taken forward
Free personal care for under-65s with degenerative conditions will now be provided
NEWS 6 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity threatens legal action over Named Person policy
Controversial policy continues to face strong opposition from campaigners
NEWS 6 September 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Charity’s £160k boost for sight loss research
Research into sight loss has been given a major funding boost by Scotland’s largest visual impairment charity
NEWS 5 September 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Compensation sought for survivors of abuse in care
Financial compensation scheme could be put in place for survivors of abuse
NEWS 5 September 2017 by Robert Armour
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End kids mental health inequality urges coalition
​Children's mental health should be a "key budget issue" for Scottish Government
NEWS 5 September 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Charity calls for restrictions on junk food promotions
A survey has found that more than half of parents feel multi-buy offers result in them buying more junk food than they want
NEWS 4 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Pop up village offers fun and food for local charities
Charities will benefit from evening of fundraising
NEWS 4 September 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands of Scots seek help to stop viewing indecent images
​Support site says it is successfully guiding people away from indecent images
NEWS 4 September 2017 by Robert Armour
 
PIP has resulted in thousands of people with MS losing out
The MS Society has said that the situation has drastically changed for those with the condition
NEWS 1 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
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UK austerity has devastated disabled people says UN
A United Nations committee has criticised the effects of austerity on disabled rights
NEWS 1 September 2017 by Gareth Jones
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