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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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Childhood obesity strategy is not good enough
Elli Kontorravdis on the failings of the government's plan and what must be done to effectively tackle childhood obesity
OPINION 19 August 2016 Guest post
 
Mentoring gives looked after young people hope for the future
Sharon McIntyre on how mentoring can change the lives of both the child and the mentor for the better
OPINION 19 August 2016 Guest post
 
Kids go for gold at Royal Hospital for Children
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity organises Olympic Day
NEWS 19 August 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Charities dismay as drugs deaths reach record high
Over 700 people suffered a drugs related death in Scotland last year – more than double the figure from a decade ago
NEWS 18 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Edinburgh barber offering free haircuts to anyone who turns up wearing just their pants
Stag Barber Co. is raising cash and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK
NEWS 18 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Chief encounters: retirement is still a long way off for this learning disabilities campaigner
Lynette Linton is the chair of the National Involvement Network, a network for people with learning disabilities. It has just created a new charter
FEATURE 17 August 2016 Guest post
 
Can you write a comedy show about dementia?
Gordon Southern is currently appearing in Edinburgh performing Long Story Short – a comedy about how his family was affected by his dad’s dementia diagnosis
OPINION 16 August 2016 Guest post
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A Scottish Social Security Agency - what will it mean for disabled people?
Layla Theiner discusses whether a Scottish Social Security Agency be a saving grace for disabled people on benefits in Scotland
OPINION 16 August 2016 Guest post
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People with MS missing out on vital drugs
The MS Society Scotland said people who have a long-standing MS diagnosis are missing out on drugs that could slow down the progress of their illness
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Care watchdog backs Playlist For Life
An innovative charity project which helps families living with dementia connect through music has been backed by the Care Inspectorate
NEWS 16 August 2016 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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