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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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Visually impaired denied right to vote in secret
Online voting would ensure the right of vision impaired citizens to cast their vote privately in elections
NEWS 24 May 2017 by Susan Smith
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Drilling into the fund for independent living
Rosalind Tyler-Greig outlines the importance of the Drill fund to advance independent living for disabled people
OPINION 23 May 2017 Guest post
 
Scots with sight loss set to double
Can Scotland cope with a dramatic jump in the number of people losing their sight over the next two decades, conference debates
NEWS 22 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Scotland needs new child poverty targets say MSPs
Child poverty targets are currently too distant says committee
NEWS 22 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
For children with ME, school education can be a grave threat
Lesley Scott explains why the Scottish Government presumption that attending school is always best can affect the health of children with ME
OPINION 19 May 2017 Guest post
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Chief encounters: Mary Allison on disappointing her 16-year-old self
Breast Cancer Care Now's director for Scotland likes fox cubs, coffee and churros and keeping focus on the people her charity serves
FEATURE 17 May 2017 by Alex Turnbull
 
Campaigners look to lodge rape clause legal challenge
A Scottish social enterprise has opened a crowdfunding campaign to pay for legal action
NEWS 17 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
GE17: vote for the right to live well
Ian Welsh says the outcome of this year's snap General Election will determine whether we are a nation where everyone has the right to live well
OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post
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Let’s empower our learning disabled to lead on change
People with additional needs are helping to make their services and communities better
OPINION 16 May 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Named Person is a benign and legitimate way to improve child wellbeing
Colin Young explains why the upcoming Named Person law is not a "state guardian" or a threat to family freedom
OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post
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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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