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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

 
Lesley Stephen on why she's starring in pink bra campaign

 
Muriel Mowat explains why National Befriending Week, which begins on 1 November, is important to our national wellbeing

 
Robert Peacock explains why he is taking part in the To Absent Friends a festival to celebrate remembering friends and family who have passed away

 
​Alan McGinlay reviews Darren McGarvey soon-to-be published book on the underclass

 
Alex Harvey, a retired engineer, has been involved in the creation of Broughty Ferry Men’s Shed

 
Scottish Care chief executive Dr Donald Macaskill analyses a tough week for the care sector

 
Janice Preston explains why Macmillan is making the voices of cancer patients heard to fight for their right to have £30 a week in benefits reinstated

 
Activist Suzanne Fernando was recently invited back to The Scottish Parliament and hosted a drop-in event for MSPs

 

 
Chris Marks on being inspired by Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr to take up running in his 40s