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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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Fuel poverty leads to hundreds of winter deaths in Scotland
The Existing Homes Alliance has called on the Scottish Government to take further action to improve the energy efficiency of homes to help save lives
NEWS 17 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Care worker recruitment crisis in Scotland
Half of service providers in Scotland face difficulties finding staff, new figures have revealed
NEWS 17 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Increase in youngsters contacting Childline about suicide
The amount of Scottish youngsters who had thoughts about taking their own lives has risen by 17% over the last year
NEWS 17 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Disability not a blight says rugby captain
​Inspirational speech by Scots wheelchair rugby captain
NEWS 16 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
New film depicts life through eyes of blind person
How I See has been launched to coincide with a charity's 149th birthday
NEWS 16 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
PIP is putting lives at risk, charity claims
Epilepsy Action has claimed people are being left suicidal by having their benefits stopped or cut
NEWS 16 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Rare notes auction raises hospice funds
More than £50,000 will be donated to Hospice UK after the low serial number notes were snapped up
NEWS 16 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Scandal as carers forced to give just 15 minutes to home visits
​Country's largest care quango under fire
NEWS 16 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scots lack skills and knowledge to perform CPR
The British Heart Foundation has warned that more people need to be trained to help save lives
NEWS 16 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Shocking rise in hate crimes against disabled children
​Families often fear going into public places because of abuse
NEWS 16 October 2017 by Robert Armour
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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