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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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Not all Brits know hospice care is free, survey finds
Care is provided free of charge to people who are terminally ill or living with life-limiting conditions
NEWS 10 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Brexit will decimate disabled communities, charity warns
​Report lays bare impact Brexit could have on vulnerable Scots
NEWS 10 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Charity makes key recommendations to support cared-for children
Report pushes for changes to the existing system
NEWS 10 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
New app helps you create a Playlist for Life
Playlist for Life is releasing an app that will help people with dementia by enabling them, their loved ones, and carers to harness the power of music
NEWS 10 October 2017 by Graham Martin
 
People unaware of diabetes symptom
Foot ulcers are a serious complication of diabetes
NEWS 9 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity banned after telling boy to live as a girl
Judges took action after it emerged the boy was just seven years old
NEWS 9 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Children need protected from parents’ problem drinking
​Children will become next generation of problem drinkers
NEWS 9 October 2017 by Robert Armour
 
TV chef backs fight against obesity
Masterchef : The Professionals 2016 winner Gary Maclean is publicising Obesity and Cancer Awareness Week
NEWS 9 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
New helpline to raise NHS concerns
Citizens Advice Scotland has created the service by working with tech firm Avaya
NEWS 6 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Winners of Scotland’s Dementia Awards revealed
The ceremony celebrates innovative and creative projects
FEATURE 3 October 2017 by Gareth Jones
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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