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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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Scots pensioners missing out on free personal care
​Councils not doing enough to ensure older people get access to care, new data reveals
NEWS 24 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Royal brothers “brought closer” as a result of childhood trauma
A video in which Princes William and Harry speak openly about their mother's death as been described as a "defining moment" for mental health
NEWS 21 April 2017 by Susan Smith
 
Carer’s mistake led to death of vulnerable woman
An inquiry finds sufficient risk assessments weren't carried out
NEWS 19 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Major funds boost for Addaction
Scotland’s biggest drug and alcohol treatment and recovery charity has been awarded £47,500 by the Scottish Government
NEWS 18 April 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Massive funding boost for third sector consortium
​Cash will be used to support older veterans
NEWS 18 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands sign online rape clause petition
​Pressure grows on UK government to scrap controversial legislation making women prove they were raped to get child benefits
NEWS 18 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Care workers’ impossible job highlighted in Unison video
Leading union says UK's army of care workers are under more pressure than ever before
NEWS 12 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Child abuse helpline asks victims to name their abusers
Helpline will reassure victims they are safe to name the perpetrators of abuse
NEWS 12 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Health charities plan all out blitz on booze
​Scotland's ill fated relationship with the bottle must end say leading health campaigners
NEWS 12 April 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Revealed: 50,000 mobility vehicles taken from disabled people as part of PIP
Transition from DLA to PIP sees nearly half of disabled people lose their mobility entitlement to a vehicle
NEWS 12 April 2017 by Robert Armour
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