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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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Social security is a human right – not just a nice thing
Judith Robertson explains why she believes there is a public misconception about the right to social security
OPINION 25 May 2017 Guest post
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Float to live says RNLI after 30 die in Scottish seas
A new research from lifeboat charity RNLI reveals Scots don't know the best way to stay alive in cold water
NEWS 25 May 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Less than half of pupils walk to school in Scotland
Official figures reveal less than half of Scottish pupils are engaging in active travel to get to school
NEWS 25 May 2017 by Susan Smith
 
General election debate too quiet on disability issues
Delia Henry argues the concerns of 1 million Scots living with a disability or long-term health condition should be more prominent in the election
OPINION 24 May 2017 Guest post
 
Twin sisters launch Race for Life after winning cancer battle
Cancer survivor Eilidh Steel and her twin sister Louise launched the Cancer Research UK Glasgow Race for Life recently
NEWS 24 May 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Visually impaired denied right to vote in secret
Online voting would ensure the right of vision impaired citizens to cast their vote privately in elections
NEWS 24 May 2017 by Susan Smith
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Drilling into the fund for independent living
Rosalind Tyler-Greig outlines the importance of the Drill fund to advance independent living for disabled people
OPINION 23 May 2017 Guest post
 
Scots with sight loss set to double
Can Scotland cope with a dramatic jump in the number of people losing their sight over the next two decades, conference debates
NEWS 22 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scotland needs new child poverty targets say MSPs
Child poverty targets are currently too distant says committee
NEWS 22 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
For children with ME, school education can be a grave threat
Lesley Scott explains why the Scottish Government presumption that attending school is always best can affect the health of children with ME
OPINION 19 May 2017 Guest post
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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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