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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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Poll: would you work in social care in Scotland?
POLL 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Charity creates new accessible website
ENABLE Scotland's website has speech and reading support tools in a bid to make the site easier to use
NEWS 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
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Staff shortages could force care homes to close
Scottish Care has said that there is a serious need to invest in nursing provision in Scotland
NEWS 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Charity holds inaugural awards ceremony
Contact the Elderly organises tea parties for almost 900 elderly people in Scotland
NEWS 8 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Volunteer recognised for Parkinson’s work
Jim Hilliard, 88, has been granted an honorary life membership by Parkinson’s UK
NEWS 8 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
I was ashamed to say: I’m a parent who can’t cope
​Sam Routledge says his autistic son Leo wouldn't have progressed without help from a support network
OPINION 7 November 2017 by Rab Armour
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Apology to Scottish gay men welcomed
Stonewall Scotland has said that the government's apology is an important moment for those criminalised
NEWS 7 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
 
Hungry for change – the third sector’s response to food poverty
Kiren Zubairi says the third sector is full of ideas on how to tackle our dysfunctional approach to food
OPINION 6 November 2017 Guest post
 
Disabled people fear telling employers about their impairment
They say the world of work is not a level playing field
NEWS 6 November 2017 by Rab Armour
 
Glasgow scientists brain tumour breakthrough
Drug appears effective in treating brain tumours conference will be told
NEWS 6 November 2017 by Rab Armour
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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