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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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Tighter laws to catch Blue Badge cheats
​New legislation to clamp down on Blue Badge misuse
NEWS 13 March 2015 by Robert Armour
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Charities concerned over worrying rise in self harm
​Charities raise concerns over rise in people self harming
NEWS 13 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charities pay tributes to Pratchett
​Tributes paid to Terry Pratchett by leading charities
NEWS 13 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Disabled facing increasing loneliness and isolation
​Research shows welfare cuts are making it harder for disabled people to socialise
NEWS 13 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Dementia ambassadors are a huge success
Social care staff committed to improving standards of care for people with dementia are making a real difference to families living with the illness
NEWS 12 March 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Caring about carers’ rights
Claire Cairns welcomes a new bill to give carers the right to help from their council but argues everyone should get the same support
OPINION 11 March 2015 Guest post
 
Selfish smokers continue to ruin the health of their loved ones
Charity reveals one in three smokers smoke at home despite passive smoking dangers
NEWS 11 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Carers bill will be some payback for all they have given
Legislation securing carers' rights will be a first for Scotland
NEWS 10 March 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Charity radio station battles to stay on the air
No place for Southern Sound charity at new super-hospital
NEWS 10 March 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Help for Heroes awards massive grant to build houses for disabled veterans
£675,000 funding will go towards tackling housing waiting list of 470 disabled Scottish veterans
NEWS 10 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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