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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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Record year for cancer charity fundraiser
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning raised £27.6m last year
NEWS 23 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Mental health groups set out rights manifesto
​Leading mental health charities launch manifesto for rights ahead of Scottish Parliament election
NEWS 22 February 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Music websites are excluding disabled people
​Disabled people say they are discouraged going to gigs because websites don't offer information on disabled access
NEWS 22 February 2016 by Robert Armour
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The brutal reality of prostitution in Scotland: part 2
An Edinburgh prostitute reveals the brutal reality of the sex industry.
NEWS 22 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Amazing Grace serves up breakfast to help charity fight cancer
Cancer Research UK launches its latest fundraising campaign with the help of Scot’s school girl
NEWS 19 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Eating disorders are top concern for girls as young as 11
Girls as young as 11 worry about eating disorders reports Girlguiding Scotland and two thirds of those up to age 21 know someone who has one
NEWS 19 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Samaritans and Facebook launch suicide prevention tool
A charity has joined with a social media giant to make it a safer place for those feeling suicidal
NEWS 19 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Why we spent a day saying thank you
Sue Diamond of Sick Kids Friends Foundation says all staff spending a day thanking supporters led to an increase in donations
OPINION 17 February 2016 Guest post
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A healthy view of third sector potential
Grant Sugden has found attitudes to third sector health bodies are positive but real change will require a major effort from all sectors
OPINION 15 February 2016 Guest post
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New strategy to cure Scotland’s ill health
Scotland's latest review of public health stresses the role of the third sector in helping to cure the nation's poor sickness record
NEWS 12 February 2016 by Susan Smith
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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