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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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Revealed: the terrible toll of PIP on MS patients
A “senseless and unfounded" rule in the disability benefits system is causing people with MS to lose support at an alarming scale
NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Is Nature Deficit Disorder even a thing?
Dan Mushens examines whether people spending more time indoors could be negatively affecting their health
OPINION 18 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
I’ve never looked back since my life-changing injury
Jim Taylor volunteers to support rugby players who have life-changing injuries
OPINION 18 June 2018 by Rab Armour
 
Charity hosts sexual abuse conference
Break the Silence invited several guest speakers to its first conference
NEWS 18 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Kibble develops foster care for traumatised kids
A Scottish charity and university have worked together to create a groundbreaking foster care service for seriously traumatised children
NEWS 18 June 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Support for children with brain conditions
Charity Cerebra is bringing a toolkit and workshops that have proved successful in England and Wales to Scotland
NEWS 15 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Suicide support was left to our devastated friends and family
Seonaid Stallan lost both her son and sister in law to suicide, and is now campaigning to see families in similar situations given better support
OPINION 14 June 2018 Guest post
 
Funding can make Scotland a leader in suicide prevention
A £3 million fund to help deliver a new strategy to prevent suicides has been welcomed by a charity
NEWS 13 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Age as a hate crime is a good start but older people deserve more
Lesley Carcary looks at what needs to be done to protect older people ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Friday (15 June)
OPINION 12 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Enhanced support for care experienced students
A bursary of £8,100 will be available to all youngsters who have experienced the care system
NEWS 12 June 2018 by Gareth Jones
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