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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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Charity secures massive £1 million funding boost
Social care charity Quarriers to receive huge three year grants to support people with epilepsy, their carers and young people
NEWS 8 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Public health must prevail over big business
Alison Douglas says 4,500 Scots have died of alcohol-related diseases in the four years since the Scottish Parliament voted for minimum pricing
OPINION 7 July 2016 Guest post
 
Sir Jackie Stewart launches charity in bid to find cure for dementia
Motor racing legend reveals his wife was diagnosed two and a half years ago
NEWS 6 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Poor teens five times more likely to get pregnant
New figures reveal teenagers in the poorest areas are far more likely to become pregnant than their richer peers
NEWS 6 July 2016 by Susan Smith
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Real Hero: Rod overcame his own demons to be his MSP’s hero
Rod Anderson set up a recovery café for former addicts in the Borders but first he had to go on a painful journey of recovery himself
OPINION 5 July 2016 Guest post
 
Health visitor shortage spells doom for Named Person
The Scottish Conservatives say a serious shortage of health visitors will make the Scottish Government's new named person scheme unworkable
NEWS 5 July 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Sanjeev Kohli urges Scots to become Dementia Friends
Actor and comedian Sanjeev Kohli is backing an Alzheimer Scotland campaign to increase public understanding about dementia
NEWS 5 July 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Carers are terrified by prospect of EU withdrawal
Lynn Williams believes carers risk further cuts to benefits and services as a result of the decision to leave the EU
OPINION 30 June 2016 Guest post
 
Deserved win as charity shop lifts Team of the Year trophy
Hard working charity shop staff and volunteers get recognised for all their effort
NEWS 29 June 2016 by Robert Armour
 
What does Brexit mean for disabled people?
Tressa Burke considers the implications of Brexit on the disabled community and their fight for the right to independent living
OPINION 28 June 2016 Guest post
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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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