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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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Breaking Bad star backs charity campaign
Bryan Cranston features in a new advert for Alzheimer's Research UK - created by the makers of Wallace and Gromit
NEWS 29 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity bids to cut waiting list with campaign
Thistle, which supports those with long-term health problems, has a waiting list for the first time in a decade
NEWS 28 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
“I awoke paralysed and struggling to speak”: how stroke changed my life
Stroke campaigner Eric Sinclair on the night that changed everything
OPINION 28 March 2018 Guest post
 
Autistic people worried by public transport
Fears over unexpected delays and negative reactions from other passengers are driving those with autism away from public transport
NEWS 27 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Online voting is ‘more accessible’, charities claim
Charities and academics have urged the government to begin trials of digital voting
NEWS 27 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
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Charity threatens to pull vital autism service
Care group argues it doers not get enough cash from local authority to run the service
NEWS 26 March 2018 by Robert Armour
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People don’t know how to react around MND
Ruth Williamson talks about how life has changed since she was diagnosed with MND in December of last year
OPINION 26 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Service which supports vulnerable will close next week
A campaign to save Food Train North Ayrshire has failed - with deliveries to cease at the end of the month
NEWS 23 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
13,000 Scots could avoid cancer every year
Cancer Research UK Scotland has uncovered exactly how many Scots get cancer from smoking, eating too much and drinking alcohol
NEWS 23 March 2018 by Susan Smith
 
Gordon’s spirit to be celebrated at gala event
Gordon's Fightback Dinner will mark the life and legacy of Gordon Aikman and raise funds for MND Scotland
NEWS 23 March 2018 by Gareth Jones
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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