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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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Ladies who lunch raise £10k for vital children’s services
​First of its kind event raises thousands
NEWS 9 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Macmillan reveals thousands of Scots with cancer are struggling to cope
​Charity calls for every patient to have their needs assessed
NEWS 9 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
New funding for mental health projects available
Programme seeks to fund projects combating mental health discrimination
NEWS 6 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Brave Sara replaces hair for headgear
Headgear selfies go viral after cancer patient Sara loses hair to chemo
NEWS 5 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Erskine launches mentoring support project
​Help at hand for ex-forces personnel adjust back into civilian life
NEWS 5 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
GPs see disabled illness rise from poor access in homes
​GPs spending time treating illness and injury because of inaccessible homes
NEWS 4 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
MSPs told support for profoundly disabled “flawed”
​Petitioner wants fundamental changes to care support for disabled
NEWS 3 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
New face of campaign says: I could have died for a sun tan
​Skin cancer survivor is new face of campaign
NEWS 27 February 2015 by Robert Armour
 
SDS ready when you are
Kirsten Hogg says third sector organisations are committed to self-directed support even if they are trailing on delivery
OPINION 25 February 2015 Guest post
 
Building healthier communities
​Charity chief Gilbert Grieve on making health care services local
OPINION 24 February 2015 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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