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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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Day of rage against Universal Credit
People will take to the streets this weekend in a national series of actions against the Tories’ controversial roll-out of Universal Credit
NEWS 30 November 2017 by Graham Martin
 
MND fundraising plan is on track
ScotRail has raised more than £50,000 in the first seven months of a charity partnership with Motor Neuron Disease Scotland
NEWS 30 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Personalisation is just not working, third sector tells MSPs
Third sector bodies said the failure of Self Directed Support is infringing people's human rights
NEWS 30 November 2017 by Susan Smith
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Award for epilepsy centre
The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre has been praised for its innovative approach to care
NEWS 29 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Care manager left two disabled people without food or water
Alison Johnston, a team leader at Capability Scotland, admitted her fitness to practise was impaired
NEWS 29 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Community cafe service extended
LinkLiving has launched a second social cafe - which aims to address isolation in the community
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
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More gay and bisexual men able to donate blood
New rules - which have been introduced across the UK - have been welcomed by the Equality Network
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Fighting stigma is central to cutting HIV infections
A new action plan has been launched to help Scotland reach zero new HIV infections by fighting the stigma of disease
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Outlander star gets his kilt on for charity
Richard Rankin has urged Scots to Turn Up in Tartan for Macmillan Cancer Support
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Brave Leva looks forward to a special birthday
Nominations are open for the Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens Star Awards, which recognises little fighters who have overcome the illness
NEWS 28 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
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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