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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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Fears raised as smokers offered less support to quit
Report shows stop smoking aids are being prescribed less
NEWS 16 July 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Disabled music fans are fed up being discriminated against at gigs
Young music fans are staging their own Glasgow gig in a bid to highlight how music venues can provide them with a better service
NEWS 13 July 2018 by Susan Smith
 
New sleepover ruling could save social care charities millions
Social care bodies say new Court of Appeal ruling could absolve charities of millions of pounds of back payments for sleepover shifts
NEWS 13 July 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Scotland’s airports pass disability test
Scots airports do well in annual access report
NEWS 13 July 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Free Fringe tickets for disabled reviewers
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Euan's Guide have teamed up to offer free tickets to Fringe events in exchange for accessibility reviews of venues
NEWS 12 July 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Irvine Welsh exposes the naked truth about Prostate Cancer
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh is support a new McEwan's and Prostate Cancer UK partnership
NEWS 12 July 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Poor pupils face hunger and stigma at school
MSPs have raised concerns about the effect of growing child poverty on children's achievement at school
NEWS 12 July 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Rise in “selfish” motorists stealing disabled bays
Abuse of disabled parking bays is on the rise
NEWS 12 July 2018 by Robert Armour
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Urgent call to adapt housing for ageing population
Policy makers need to consider an ageing population when designing housing policies
NEWS 12 July 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Alcohol-related brain damage at record high
​Minimum pricing alone not sufficient to address health impact of alcoholism
NEWS 11 July 2018 by Robert Armour
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