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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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Chief encounters: Angie Ferguson on why she had to start an autism support charity
When Angie Ferguson's son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome she was dismayed that there was a lack of support so set up a charity to fix that
NEWS 23 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
£14m to help disabled Scots find work
Scotland's devolved employment programme is kicking off with a £14m contract for third sector bodies to support disabled people
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Susan Smith
 
A single released in aid of a charity could be Christmas No. 1
Wings by The King Lot feat. The Jollyboys released in aid of the MS Society Scotland has already reached No.1 in Amazon’s Best Sellers List
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Charity seeks views from people living with disfigurement
Changing Faces is seeking views of people living with a disfigurement as part of a major research project
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Enable turns around deficit amid “incredibly challenging” climate
A leading learning disability charity has turned around a £1.2m deficit to post a £400,000 surplus over the past year
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people
Prejudice, poverty and discrimination are still everyday occurrences for Scotland’s disabled people, according to a wide-ranging new report
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Scot with cerebral palsy who designed spoon that doesn’t spill promises new products
Grant Douglas' design has gone on to revolutionise mealtimes for people with shaky hands around the world - he is now months away from launching more products
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scots urged to turn up in tartan for cancer charity fundraiser
A piper and a pug have donned tartan to raise awareness of a fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Support
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks every year
Teenagers drink the equivalent of a bathtub full of sugary drinks every year, according to Cancer Research UK
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Conference to examine impact of loneliness on health
Third sector bosses are to investigate ways to tackle loneliness and social isolation
NEWS 21 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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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