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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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More cash for food poor families
Scottish Government food welfare plans include scrapping stigmatising paper food vouchers and giving families more freedom to buy what they need
NEWS 5 April 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Young Scots mental health worsens year on year
Young people complain of stress, anxiety and hopelessness in a world where they struggle to feel "good enough"
NEWS 5 April 2018 by Susan Smith
 
New rights for carers come into force
Legislation extends rights of carers
NEWS 3 April 2018 by Robert Armour
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USA provides role-model to help mums with drug problems
A family outreach worker from Edinburgh visited the USA to learn about how to support mums come off drugs while continuing to look after their babies
NEWS 3 April 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Breaking Bad star backs charity campaign
Bryan Cranston features in a new advert for Alzheimer's Research UK - created by the makers of Wallace and Gromit
NEWS 29 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
“I awoke paralysed and struggling to speak”: how stroke changed my life
Stroke campaigner Eric Sinclair on the night that changed everything
OPINION 28 March 2018 Guest post
 
Charity bids to cut waiting list with campaign
Thistle, which supports those with long-term health problems, has a waiting list for the first time in a decade
NEWS 28 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Autistic people worried by public transport
Fears over unexpected delays and negative reactions from other passengers are driving those with autism away from public transport
NEWS 27 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Online voting is ‘more accessible’, charities claim
Charities and academics have urged the government to begin trials of digital voting
NEWS 27 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
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People don’t know how to react around MND
Ruth Williamson talks about how life has changed since she was diagnosed with MND in December of last year
OPINION 26 March 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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