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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Charity creates new accessible website
ENABLE Scotland's website has speech and reading support tools in a bid to make the site easier to use
NEWS 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Staff shortages could force care homes to close
Scottish Care has said that there is a serious need to invest in nursing provision in Scotland
NEWS 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity holds inaugural awards ceremony
Contact the Elderly organises tea parties for almost 900 elderly people in Scotland
NEWS 8 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Volunteer recognised for Parkinson’s work
Jim Hilliard, 88, has been granted an honorary life membership by Parkinson’s UK
NEWS 8 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Apology to Scottish gay men welcomed
Stonewall Scotland has said that the government's apology is an important moment for those criminalised
NEWS 7 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
I was ashamed to say: I’m a parent who can’t cope
​Sam Routledge says his autistic son Leo wouldn't have progressed without help from a support network
OPINION 7 November 2017 by Robert Armour
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Disabled people fear telling employers about their impairment
They say the world of work is not a level playing field
NEWS 6 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Glasgow scientists brain tumour breakthrough
Drug appears effective in treating brain tumours conference will be told
NEWS 6 November 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Parks and green spaces in decline across Scotland
Half of people living in more deprived areas of Scotland say their local parks and green spaces are more run down than five years ago
NEWS 6 November 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Hungry for change – the third sector’s response to food poverty
Kiren Zubairi says the third sector is full of ideas on how to tackle our dysfunctional approach to food
OPINION 6 November 2017 Guest post
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