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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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Bus survey for partially sighted passengers launched
RNIB Scotland is working with bus companies to improve public transport for the partially sighted
NEWS 9 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Hey Girls makes a Big Issue out of period poverty
A period poverty-busting social enterprise has hit the big time as it secured a major supermarket deal
NEWS 9 August 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Families pay a huge emotional toll fighting asbestos
Phyllis Craig says companies defending asbestos-related claims are putting families through untold distress
OPINION 8 August 2018 by Rab Armour
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Tech giant joins charity in bid to create life-saving map
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has joined forces with Microsoft and the NHS to collate details of the UK's defibrillators
NEWS 8 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Chip portions on the rise as nation battles obesity
A health charity has criticised the size of portions being served up at Glasgow takeaways
NEWS 8 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Fears over rising tranquiliser deaths in Scotland
Prescription drugs are being bought on the internet to fuel addictions
NEWS 7 August 2018 by Rab Armour
 
MND drug trials described as historic
Charity MND Scotland has said the first clinical trials in more than 20 years represent a milestone in the fight to cure the condition
NEWS 7 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 3 August 2018
A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland
LIST 3 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity questions cost of baby boxes
The Lullaby Trust has said there is still little evidence to suggest that the boxes decrease infant mortality rates
NEWS 3 August 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Dementia biggest cause of death for women
More research needed into causes of dementia and Alzheimer's
NEWS 2 August 2018 by Rab Armour
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