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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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Troubled kids failed as mental health targets are not met
Young people in urgent need of mental health services are being failed across the country
NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin
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Extra £47m to tackle hated bedroom tax
Ministers announce more funding to counteract bedroom tax in Scotland
NEWS 6 March 2017 by Robert Armour
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Scots’ sweet tooth condemns a generation to cancer
Scotland’s sweet tooth is putting the health of a generation at risk, according to a new report by Cancer Research UK
NEWS 3 March 2017 by Graham Martin
 
£1m autism school axed after supporting just two kids in five years
​School closed due to lack of demand
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Alcohol adverts are leading children to drink
Drink industry adverts are making children view alcohol as positive, report warns
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Robert Armour
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Billy McNeill’s dementia diagnosis prompts charity to launch investigation
Alzheimer Scotland is to host a summit examining the possible link between playing football and dementia
NEWS 28 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Life’s journey will end in death – we need to face that
Jacklyn Calvard is good at dealing with death – just not her own
OPINION 24 February 2017 Guest post
 
Charities urge new councillors to help vulnerable children
Leading charities have urged Scotland’s incoming intake of new councillors to protect the country’s most vulnerable children
NEWS 24 February 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Aikman legacy goes on in form of £25k scholarship
Campaigner Gordon Aikman’s legacy will continue in the form of a £25,000 scholarship
NEWS 23 February 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Real life: If you had met me when I was little you wouldn’t believe what I do now
Alexander Warren has additional support needs (ASN). He uses his experience to deliver ASN training and workshops to organisations
OPINION 22 February 2017 Guest post
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