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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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Poll: is the rise of veganism a fad or is veganism here to stay?
POLL 3 January 2019 by TFN
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Acclaim for Leith youth centre
A Leith community centre that provides a range of counselling and mental health services for young people has won praise from academics and ministers
NEWS 20 December 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Party goers hearing is at risk this Xmas
Loud music can damage hearing
NEWS 18 December 2018 by Robert Armour
 
We’ll make Scotland less lonely, government pledges
The Scottish Government has vowed to take action to tackle the growing problem of loneliness in Scottish society
NEWS 18 December 2018 by Susan Smith
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Increase in young people sent to adult mental health wards
The number of young people with mental health problems who were sent to unsuitable adult wards has risen by a third
NEWS 13 December 2018 by Graham Martin
 
MSPs visit Scotland’s “excellent” Royal Blind School
MSPs discussed specialist school education for blind and partially sighted pupils on a visit to the Royal Blind School
NEWS 12 December 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Child neglect: the tensions between care and justice
Joanna Barrett explores why incidents of child cruelty have been growing in England but going down in Scotland
OPINION 11 December 2018 Guest post
 
Christmas toys for good causes knit a problem for seasoned stitcher
A woman who has knitted every day for the last 30 years has created a variety of Christmas teddies for good causes
NEWS 11 December 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Poor more likely to die from lung cancer
The gap in lung cancer deaths between rich and poor is increasing, new figures have shown
NEWS 11 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Half of teachers depressed or anxious
A study by the Mental Health Foundation has called for greater support for children and staff within schools
NEWS 10 December 2018 by Gareth Jones
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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