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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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Legislation could set minimum health and social care staff numbers
Politicians have backed plans in principle for safe staffing levels for providers to be set in law
NEWS 26 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Is it time to ban alcohol advertising?
Dan Mushens reacts to the Scottish Government's plans to restrict alcohol advertising
OPINION 23 November 2018 Guest post
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Neurological conditions deserve better
Neurological conditions deserve better
OPINION 22 November 2018 Guest post
 
Charity demands a ban on street clutter
Scotland's local authorities are being urged to follow the lead of Edinburgh and ban advertising boards that are proliferating on our streets
NEWS 22 November 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Charity to host pamper day for carers
A charity will mark Carers Rights Day on Friday, 30 November by hosting a drop-in wellbeing event
NEWS 22 November 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Stopping hypothermia deaths on Scotland’s streets
Charities have launched an awareness bid in order to cut hypothermia deaths among the homeless on Scotland’s streets
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Graham Martin
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Sector wants Brexit health and social care probe
Organisations from across the UK have backed calls for an independent examination of how Brexit will affect health and social care
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Treatment postcode lottery, charity claims
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has said more needs to be done to help those with serious chest conditions
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
I died in the back of an ambulance, but went on to embrace life
To mark Alcohol Awareness Week 2018, David Richardson discusses his life of alcoholism, adversity and recovery with TFN blogger Dan Mushens
FEATURE 21 November 2018 Guest post
 
Social enterprise gym launches apprenticeship project
Projekt 42 will put two of its staff on apprenticeship programmes after joining forces with an Edinburgh university
NEWS 21 November 2018 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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