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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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Scots still fear people with HIV
One in five Scots still believe they can catch HIV from kissing
NEWS 4 May 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Most Scots have witnessed mental health discrimination
A new survey has revealed that 69% of Scots have witnessed people being treated differently or unfairly because of a mental health problem
NEWS 4 May 2018 by Graham Martin
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Fight is on to save addiction service from closure
A campaign has been launched to save the Serenity Cafe, which offers a space for those in recovery to relax and socialise
NEWS 3 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Line of Duty star backs Memory Walk
Martin Compston has urged Scots to get their trainers on to raise money for dementia research
NEWS 3 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Scottish Government “not treating suicide as a priority”
The Samaritans has published new research which it says shows the need for urgent action to prevent suicide
NEWS 2 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Can childhood abuse turn you into a bad mother? We can break the cycle
Lyndsay Fraser Robertson says many mothers battling addictions were abused and neglected themselves, but residential care could break the cycle
OPINION 2 May 2018 Guest post
 
Third sector can excel by focusing on the positives
Sean Duffy, new chief executive of the Wise Group, spoke to TFN after a series of Fair Start Scotland launch events were held
NEWS 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Alcohol should carry health warnings
Cancer Research UK has said that action to cut alcohol-related illness should go further than setting a minimum price for booze
NEWS 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
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ATM closures could leave elderly struggling
Age Scotland has expressed concern about a further reduction in banking facilities
NEWS 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Lifeline care service faces fight to survive
The need to continue to help kinship carers has been stressed, after it was revealed that a support service is under threat
NEWS 1 May 2018 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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