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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

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.

 
Liz Watson says Scotland's befriending services work with thousands of lonely people from all sorts of backgrounds and many desperately need volunteers

 
Charities welcome announcement by First Minister, who says the failings in the system for looked after children breaks her heart

 
A charity is fundraising to repair a sensory garden for deaf and blind people after it was targeted by vandals.

 
With half of Scots in need of first aid training, St Andrews First Aid has created an online resource to help more people learn to save lives

 
Theresa Shearer says the foundations the social care sector in Scotland are built on are cracking and the sector must start talking about change

 
Moves to pay all social care staff the real living wage have uncovered serious cracks in the system, says one charity that can't pay £8.25 for sleepovers

 
Researchers warn older people with mental health problems are becoming isolated because they are unable to depend on family

 
Contact the Elderly is urging the public to refer older people to attend a monthly tea party with their peers

 
A project that helps people with long-term mental health conditions share their stories has been awarded £214,000 from a national fund