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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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Child mental health targets missed by half of Scotland’s health boards
Half of Scotland’s health boards failed to meet waiting time targets for child mental health treatment, it has emerged
NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Mind, Body and Facebook – do you want eternal life in the cloud?
Jacklyn Calvard encourages a good digital death to make sure you don't live on in the cloud long after you are sitting on a cloud
OPINION 5 December 2016 Guest post
 
Age Scotland reveals 54,000 Scots over 60 face Christmas alone
The First Minister has backed a campaign to tackle loneliness this festive period as figures revealed 54,000 older Scots will spend Christmas alone
NEWS 5 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charities welcome plan to improve lives of disabled people
Charities have welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s plan to transform the lives of disabled people
NEWS 5 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Elliot awarded for outstanding role in public life
The first female moderator of the Church of Scotland and former SCVO convener is to receive one of the country's highest honours
NEWS 5 December 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Profile: meet Scotland’s Mr BIG
Susan Smith asked Martin Cawley, the new director of the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland, what it's like to have £70m a year to give away
NEWS 5 December 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Smoking in cars with children present is now illegal
Ash Scotland says the new law sends out a clear message of the health risks
NEWS 5 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Housing crisis leaves disabled desperate and homeless
Defuse ticking timebomb in disabled housing
NEWS 2 December 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Charities warn of booze and dementia link
More action is needed to make people aware of the link between alcohol and dementia, say charities
NEWS 1 December 2016 by Graham Martin
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Don’t strive for a perfect Christmas, say Samaritans
A suicide prevention charity is urging us all to stop striving for a perfect Christmas - and have what it’s calling a #RealChristmas instead
NEWS 1 December 2016 by Graham Martin
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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