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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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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Charity hailed for helping new mums suffering from depression and anxiety
Aberlour calls for its befriending programme for new mums to be rolled out nationwide
NEWS 6 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
A child is counselled for mental trauma every 11 minutes
More than 50,000 children were counselled by the Childline service last year – an average of one every eleven minutes
NEWS 6 February 2017 by Graham Martin
 
Cancer is creating an epidemic of loneliness
Survey finds people don't know how to deal with loved ones who have been diagnosed with the disease
NEWS 4 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Cancer support now available at city libraries
Innovative scheme reaches out to people who have been affected by cancer via city libraries
NEWS 3 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Killing with kindness: deadly diet is killing our pets
Nation's pets are becoming couch potatoes according to leading animal charity
NEWS 2 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Wheelchair that can climb stairs wins Scottish design award
The MEBot can do things that no other chair can do
NEWS 2 February 2017 by Paul Cardwell
 
Men now allowed to Race for Life
Hugely popular series of fundraising runs is now open for men to take part in
NEWS 1 February 2017 by Robert Armour
 
Chief encounters: James Cant of British Heart Foundation Scotland
Chief encounters: what makes James Cant of BHF tick?
FEATURE 1 February 2017 by TFN
 
Scots veterans worse off than rest of UK
Research shows Scottish military veterans are more likely to end up in areas of high deprivation
NEWS 31 January 2017 by Robert Armour
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Learning centre will help dispel HIV myths
HIV and sexual health charity the Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a state-of-the-art centre in Glasgow, providing essential HIV and sexual health training
NEWS 31 January 2017 by Graham Martin
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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