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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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Scotland needs a review into social care
​Heather Fisken on the urgent need for a review of the funding and structure of social care support in Scotland
OPINION 27 July 2016 Guest post
 
Depressed at 13, Terri’s battle to get the right support is the norm for young Scots
​Terri Smith has spent seven years struggling with severe mental health problems, she says mental health services are failing young Scots
OPINION 27 July 2016 Guest post
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Social care sector risks cracking under the strain
A coalition of charities is calling for a wholesale review of the social care system to prevent it cracking under increasing pressures
NEWS 27 July 2016 by Susan Smith
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Charities must merge and curb senior management pay to weather funding storm
A whirlwind of closures is about to engulf care charities – which must make a choice between paying senior management salaries and providing services
NEWS 26 July 2016 by Graham Martin
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Early cancer detection targets missed, report finds
Just 25% of patients are diagnosed with the disease at its earliest stage, a report has found
NEWS 26 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Pop-up shop returns to Aberdeen for mini bus cash drive
The store on George Street is raising money to buy a mini bus for the Cornerstone Independent Forum.
NEWS 26 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Chief Encounters: Robbie Norval, a sloth loving flamingo!
Robbie Norval heads up social enterprise Lingo Flamingo and believes Life is Beautiful - just don't ask him to make you a cup of tea
FEATURE 26 July 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Charity opens new family support centre premises
Quarriers provides help to 100 families affected by disability in Dumfries and Galloway
NEWS 25 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Vulnerable children suffer as charity axes vital service
A charity service for children affected by drink and drug abuse has been axed after funding ran out
NEWS 22 July 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Could you be a mental health community champion?
People across Scotland are being encouraged to join a national programme working on improving mental health and tackling discrimination
NEWS 21 July 2016 by Graham Martin
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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