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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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Rise in substandard meals fed to elderly in care homes
Some councils spend as little as £1.10 on each meal
NEWS 19 February 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Kindness and the crisis of confidence facing our services
Julia Unwin explains some of her concerns about the challenge of making our public services kinder
OPINION 16 February 2018 Guest post
 
Disabled campaigners fear plastic straw ban
MSP's bid to ban plastic straws could have grave consequences for disabled people
NEWS 16 February 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands of children receive treatment for obesity
Health experts have expressed concern at figures which reveal 5,000 under-18s needed specialist weight treatment
NEWS 16 February 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Turning the world upside down to stop cancer
Gemma McTaggart and fellow Napier student Lottie Grant are the brains behind Lives Turned Upside Down
OPINION 15 February 2018 by TFN
 
Older Scots are not getting enough sex
Survey reveals age is no barrier to sex
NEWS 14 February 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Parents should be involved in school dinners
Greater parental input could help tackle obesity
NEWS 14 February 2018 by Robert Armour
 
World record beaten to mark Valentine’s Day
​Supporters join to smash record
NEWS 14 February 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Video blog: Scotland is leading the world in sign language recognition
Frankie McLean's video blog on what Scots delegates learned at World Federation of the Deaf international conference in Budapest
OPINION 12 February 2018 Guest post
 
Why HIV and sexual health awareness training is so important
AIDS awareness is so important says Clive King of the Terrence Higgins Trust
OPINION 12 February 2018 by TFN
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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