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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.

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Care worker suspended over man in wheelchair piled with shopping
​Outrage after picture emerges on social media showing man in wheelchair overloaded with shopping
NEWS 11 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Disabled people will access all areas this weekend
Now in its second year, Disabled Access Day looks set to be bigger and better this year with many more venues taking part
NEWS 11 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Chief encounters: Branding is more important to charities than big businesses
Shona Cardle, of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, says changing the charity's name from Yorkhill Children's Charity was key to connecting it to its work
NEWS 9 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity strike action called off at eleventh hour
Vital services run by children's charity could have been compromised by national strike action
NEWS 9 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Our neighbourhood network is a success because it’s not a charity
​Marion Shawburn runs a befriending network in Eastwood making vital contact with older and vulnerable people.
FEATURE 9 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
£200m boost but no access for disabled on Glasgow subway
Upgrade falls short of making Glasgow's subway network accessible for disabled people
NEWS 8 March 2016 by Robert Armour
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Anger as trust closes hugely successful running club
​Glasgow Life closes running club despite thousands of lives being transformed over the last 18 years
NEWS 8 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish kids’ junk food diet health crisis
One in three children are at risk of becoming overweight or obese
NEWS 8 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity that helps families of sick children awarded £100k
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity could help families reach £1m in unclaimed benefits
NEWS 7 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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High praise for epilepsy unit
Government minister applauds leading charity for its efforts supporting people with epilepsy
NEWS 7 March 2016 by Robert Armour
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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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