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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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Report shows impact of discrimination on disabled people
Prejudice, poverty and discrimination are still everyday occurrences for Scotland’s disabled people, according to a wide-ranging new report
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Scot with cerebral palsy who designed spoon that doesn’t spill promises new products
Grant Douglas' design has gone on to revolutionise mealtimes for people with shaky hands around the world - he is now months away from launching more products
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Teenagers drink a bathtub of sugary drinks every year
Teenagers drink the equivalent of a bathtub full of sugary drinks every year, according to Cancer Research UK
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Scots urged to turn up in tartan for cancer charity fundraiser
A piper and a pug have donned tartan to raise awareness of a fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Support
NEWS 22 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Conference to examine impact of loneliness on health
Third sector bosses are to investigate ways to tackle loneliness and social isolation
NEWS 21 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Young people unlikely to speak about mental health, survey finds
A new campaign aims to tackle the stigma that stops young people speaking about their mental health
NEWS 21 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Child abuse inquiry will not be extended to those not in care
​John Swinney has moved to clarify the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will only investigate cases of abuse involving people who were within institutions
NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Little Lydia is part of a generation of kids battling back from cancer
The bravery of children with cancer in Scotland is to be recognised with a special award
NEWS 18 November 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Warning that Scots wont live long enough to get a state pension if age rises much higher
​Possibility of state pension age being raised to 68 would be a disaster for many people north of the border
NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Housing association stages comeback with major award
A housing association which runs supported accommodation for people with disabilities in a Scottish village has won a major national award
NEWS 16 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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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