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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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I’m doing all four Kiltwalks - and sight loss won’t stop me
Annette West on why she's doing all four Kiltwalks for RNIB
OPINION 8 May 2018 Guest post
 
Call for urgent review of children’s education needs
Patchwork provision of education for children with complex needs
NEWS 7 May 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Disability campaigners join RBS branch closure fight
Campaigners say RBS plans do not consider the needs of vulnerable customers
NEWS 7 May 2018 by Susan Smith
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Scots still fear people with HIV
One in five Scots still believe they can catch HIV from kissing
NEWS 4 May 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Most Scots have witnessed mental health discrimination
A new survey has revealed that 69% of Scots have witnessed people being treated differently or unfairly because of a mental health problem
NEWS 4 May 2018 by Graham Martin
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Fight is on to save addiction service from closure
A campaign has been launched to save the Serenity Cafe, which offers a space for those in recovery to relax and socialise
NEWS 3 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Line of Duty star backs Memory Walk
Martin Compston has urged Scots to get their trainers on to raise money for dementia research
NEWS 3 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scottish Government “not treating suicide as a priority”
The Samaritans has published new research which it says shows the need for urgent action to prevent suicide
NEWS 2 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Can childhood abuse turn you into a bad mother? We can break the cycle
Lyndsay Fraser Robertson says many mothers battling addictions were abused and neglected themselves, but residential care could break the cycle
OPINION 2 May 2018 Guest post
 
Poll: should alcohol carry similar health warnings to cigarette packets?
POLL 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
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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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