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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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Ebola: the economic effect
Lisa Seymour-Doughty on the devastating impact of ebola
OPINION 8 December 2014 by Susan Smith
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Quarriers raises £1m for homeless young at Christmas
Quarriers Christmas fundraising event surpasses £1m
NEWS 8 December 2014 by Susan Smith
 
Charity urges drivers not to drink under new laws
Alcohol Focus urges drivers to abstain totally from drink to be safe under new laws
NEWS 5 December 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Try going dry this January
​Cancer Research is encouraging the public to give up booze during January
NEWS 3 December 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Capaldi new patron of cancer charity
​Peter Capaldi becomes patron of cancer charity
NEWS 2 December 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Less than one million smokers in Scotland
Official figures show less people now smoking
NEWS 2 December 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Charities warn councils over disability law
​Landmark ruling in Kirkcaldy finds Fife Council breached the 2010 Equality Act and the Public Sector Equality Duty
NEWS 1 December 2014 by TFN
 
Scheme extended to combat malnutrition among elderly
​Pilot scheme combats malnutrition among older people
NEWS 1 December 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Twitter Q&A to mark International Day for People with Disabilities
Capability Scotland celebrates International Day for People with Disabilities with live twitter Q&A
NEWS 1 December 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Carers concerned human rights issues not devolved
Carers welcome benefit changes but remain worried over human rights and equality policies
NEWS 28 November 2014 by Robert Armour
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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