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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 12 October 2018
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 12 October 2018 by Sophie Bell
 
Living with Endometriosis
Katy Johnston shares her personal fight with the illness, and why it's time to make the invisible visible, as Standard Life partners with Endometriosis UK
OPINION 12 October 2018 Guest post
 
Scotland’s most deprived live in food deserts
More than a million people in live in “food deserts” –where poverty, poor public transport and a dearth of big supermarkets limit access to affordable nutrition
NEWS 12 October 2018 by Graham Martin
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Charity champions cancer technology
Walk the Walk has been working to ensure that cancer patients have access to treatment that could save their hair
NEWS 11 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Mental health in schools: we need to make it count
Mark Rowland argues that mental health should be a priority in education
OPINION 10 October 2018 Guest post
 
Council bans charity fundraiser over square sausage
The revered square sausage does not meet nutritional standards according to council officials
NEWS 10 October 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Scotland facing child mental health crisis
The Mental Health Foundation has launched a new campaign to mark World Mental Health Day
NEWS 10 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Stores turn down lights and music to welcome autistic shoppers
A new National Autistic Society campaign is educating shops about how to make their stores less stressful for people with autism
NEWS 8 October 2018 by Susan Smith
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Charity to double the number of people it helps
Children 1st has launched a new campaign as it aims to dramatically increase the amount of families with trauma it helps
NEWS 8 October 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 05 October 2018
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 5 October 2018 by Sophie Bell
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.

Read it here
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