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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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Tens of thousands of Scots miss out on vital treatment
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland has highlighted the benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation for those with chronic chest disorders
NEWS 22 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
PIP: A step too far
Keith Robson calls for major changes to PIP - starting with an end to the 20 meter rule.
OPINION 21 June 2018 Guest post
 
National trauma training programme created
Staff who work with those who have suffered adverse childhood experiences are set to be given additional training
NEWS 21 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Alcohol consumption is ‘significant public health concern’
Over a quarter of Scots are drinking more than doctors recommend, with hospital admissions four times higher than in the 1980s
NEWS 20 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Fund to help organisations implement new Carers Act
A £500,000 fund has been launched to help third sector groups meet the costs associated with the new Carers Act
NEWS 20 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scots tots scoff a million sweets a week
Cancer Research has published new research which shows that the nation's love affair with sugar starts at an early age
NEWS 20 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
It’s not old people who can’t afford heating
Those who struggle to heat their homes in winter are more likely to be under 65 and living in rented accommodation
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Revealed: the terrible toll of PIP on MS patients
A “senseless and unfounded" rule in the disability benefits system is causing people with MS to lose support at an alarming scale
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Is Nature Deficit Disorder even a thing?
Dan Mushens examines whether people spending more time indoors could be negatively affecting their health
OPINION 18 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
I’ve never looked back since my life-changing injury
Jim Taylor volunteers to support rugby players who have life-changing injuries
OPINION 18 June 2018 by Robert Armour
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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