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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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Getting loud for MS Awareness Week
Niall Sommerville on MS Awareness Week
OPINION 25 April 2016 Guest post
 
Poll shows Scots oppose TTIP
Scots are leading the way in opposition to the controversial trade deal TTIP, according to new polls
NEWS 23 April 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Disability tsar faces resign call for backing Tory cuts
Activists and organisation round on disability commissioner, demanding his resignation after he voted to implement Tory cuts
NEWS 22 April 2016 by Robert Armour
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Get your blood pressure checked
The Stroke Association is encouraging people to look after their health and get their blood pressure checked out
NEWS 22 April 2016 by Graham Martin
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Close the gap for learning disabled students
Jan Savage says the education needs of learning disabled pupils are not being met and are often forgotten
OPINION 21 April 2016 Guest post
 
MND care is a postcode lottery
Calum Ferguson explains why NHS Scotland should adopt NICE guidelines on MND care and ensure the condition is treated as a priority
OPINION 21 April 2016 Guest post
 
Hundreds of campaigners take over Glasgow park
See Me event called for an end to mental health discrimination
NEWS 21 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Chief encounters: Funding woes stop charities doing more
Neil Logan, director and founder of Roadshow Solutions, explains why he decided to launch a new community interest company
FEATURE 20 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Public transport has “failed a generation of disabled people”
UK-wide report reveals lack of accessibility and routine discrimination faced by disabled travelers
NEWS 20 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Are your colleagues too stressed at work?
Catherine Eadie explains why third sector organisations have as big a responsibility to look after staff wellbeing as any other employer
OPINION 19 April 2016 Guest post
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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