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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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Assisted suicide campaigners optimistic - despite defeat
Assisted suicide legislation will be enacted in Scotland when politicians catch up with the views of their constituents, say campaigners
NEWS 28 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Rescue Scotland’s Cinderella service to save youngsters
Theresa Fyffe argues mental health services has been a Cinderella service for too long and change involves working across sectors
OPINION 28 May 2015 Guest post
 
The MS Society is dedicated to the human in healthcare
Aislinn Lunt says 25-year-old Stuart Rose's story of his personal struggle with MS highlights the need for responsive care within Scotland
OPINION 27 May 2015 Guest post
 
Chemsex crisis: why Scotland must take action
Country must urgently address problems arising from the growth of risky drug sex practice among gay men
NEWS 26 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
NHS missing mental health targets
Charities are calling for speedy improvements to the treatement of vulnerable children and young people struggling with mental health problems
NEWS 26 May 2015 by Susan Smith
 
It’s make or break week for assisted suicide bill
A crucial vote will take place this week which will determine the future of assisted suicide legislation in Scotland
NEWS 25 May 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Mental health charity to investigate affect of stigma across country
​See Me is looking to recruit community champions to identify where discrimination exists
NEWS 25 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Mo Bros and Mo Sistas cash goes to university cancer researchers
Experts from Heriot-Watt and Glasgow University’s to share £350,000 from Prostate Cancer UK and Movember Foundation
NEWS 22 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Royal Blind School donates equipment to blind school in Malawi
32 boxes of no longer used resources have been transported from Edinburgh
NEWS 22 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Cigarette court case would astonish anti-smoking campaigners
Anti-smoking charity condemns suggestion of legal action from Philip Morris over the right to promote "addictive and lethal" cigarettes
NEWS 22 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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