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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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Disabled children living in poverty across Scotland
The charity Contact has revealed the impact a shameful lack of support is having on the families of disabled children across Scotland
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Scotland must prepare for huge increase in cancer sufferers
The amount of people living with cancer in Scotland is set to rise to 360,000 by 2030
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
TV star is looking cool in charity tartan
Line of Duty star Martin Compston wears his Alzheimer's Scotland tartan scarf with pride – even in LA!
NEWS 4 December 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Lonely this Christmas: breaking festive isolation
More than 60,000 people aged over 65 will have no-one to spend Christmas Day with, according to new research by Age Scotland
NEWS 1 December 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Day of rage against Universal Credit
People will take to the streets this weekend in a national series of actions against the Tories’ controversial roll-out of Universal Credit
NEWS 30 November 2017 by Graham Martin
 
MND fundraising plan is on track
ScotRail has raised more than £50,000 in the first seven months of a charity partnership with Motor Neuron Disease Scotland
NEWS 30 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs
Third sector bodies said the failure of Self Directed Support is infringing people's human rights
NEWS 30 November 2017 by Susan Smith
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Award for epilepsy centre
The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre has been praised for its innovative approach to care
NEWS 29 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Care manager left two disabled people without food or water
Alison Johnston, a team leader at Capability Scotland, admitted her fitness to practise was impaired
NEWS 29 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Fighting stigma is central to cutting HIV infections
A new action plan has been launched to help Scotland reach zero new HIV infections by fighting the stigma of disease
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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