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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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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
 
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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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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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
 
Player’s death leads to charity and football team link up
See Me’s campaign to change the culture around mental health gets support from Scottish club
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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Investigation launched into free tampons for poorer women
The price of tampons could pose a serious health risk to women on low incomes, says Labour MSP
NEWS 16 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
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
 
Learning disabled adults don’t get to make enough of their own life choices
People with learning disabilities must be more involved in decisions that affect their lives, according to the National Involvement Network.
NEWS 15 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
A voice for Scotland’s older people
​Tom Berney discusses the aims and achievements of the Scottish Older People's Assembly
OPINION 10 August 2016 Guest post
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If you are poor you are three times more likely to kill yourself
Number of suicides in Scotland drop for fifth year running but poorest still most likely to take their own life
NEWS 10 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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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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