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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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£200m boost but no access for disabled on Glasgow subway
Upgrade falls short of making Glasgow's subway network accessible for disabled people
NEWS 8 March 2016 by Robert Armour
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Anger as trust closes hugely successful running club
​Glasgow Life closes running club despite thousands of lives being transformed over the last 18 years
NEWS 8 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish kids’ junk food diet health crisis
One in three children are at risk of becoming overweight or obese
NEWS 8 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity that helps families of sick children awarded £100k
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity could help families reach £1m in unclaimed benefits
NEWS 7 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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High praise for epilepsy unit
Government minister applauds leading charity for its efforts supporting people with epilepsy
NEWS 7 March 2016 by Robert Armour
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Hospice boss quits amid bullying row
Manager and senior staff leave hospice after internal investigation
NEWS 7 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Daffodil appeal expected to bloom this month
2016 is the 30th anniversary of the first ever Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal. It has raised over £73 million with hopes this year will be the best yet.
FEATURE 7 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Every Mother’s Day is precious to MND mum - she doesn’t know how many are left
Every Mother's Day is precious to Alison - because she doesn't know how many she has left
NEWS 4 March 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Scotland set to regulate e-cigs
Sale and promotion of smoking paraphernalia just got harder
NEWS 4 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Sign language service rolls out to third sector
An online sign language service is celebrating its first anniversary by expanding into the third sector
NEWS 4 March 2016 by Graham Martin
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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