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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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Multi-million pound charity and private sector project to help deaf and blind people get online
Online Today will help people with sight or hearing loss use the internet for everyday tasks such as shopping, banking and staying in touch with family
NEWS 11 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Young cancer survivor Danny inspires pink ladies
Brave Danny Flannigan proves inspirational to those taking part in Sunday's Race for Life
NEWS 11 May 2015 by Robert Armour
 
New campaign asks: is it coeliac disease?
Myles Fitt explains why a new campaign aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of coeliac disease, which is undiagnosed in as many as 40,000 Scots
OPINION 6 May 2015 Guest post
 
Campaigners want inquiry after police custody death
Fairness, Race Awareness and Equality Fife want independent inquiry into death of local man in police custody
NEWS 6 May 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Cast your vote this week and combat loneliness
​Edinburgh group needs your vote to help tackle loneliness and isolation
NEWS 6 May 2015 by Robert Armour
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Drop the jargon to make health care work
Theresa Fyffe believes we all need to speak the same language to ensure the best health and social care services for Scots
OPINION 4 May 2015 Guest post
 
Back pay claim rocks major social care charity
A major social care charity has been accused of failing to stump up hundreds of pounds in back pay it owes staff
NEWS 1 May 2015 by Graham Martin
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Candidates told: voices of learning disabled must be heard
​Leading charity implores election candidates to work towards full inclusion
NEWS 29 April 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Institutional care forum seeks evidence
​Forum wants to hear survivors' testimonies about institutional care in Scotland
NEWS 28 April 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Workers fear being sacked for mental health problems
Employees believe revealing mental health problems to employers could result in sacking
NEWS 27 April 2015 by Robert Armour
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