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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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Royal Blind charity creates video about mindfulness
The Royal Blind School in Edinburgh has been using mindfulness to help pupils improve their mental wellbeing
NEWS 3 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Politicians urged to make mental health key election priority
Students appeal to MSPs to make mental health a key election priority
NEWS 3 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Chief encounters: Charities need to build better connections with people
Richard Meade, Marie Curie's head of policy and public affairs in Scotland, says its important for charities to build good connections with people
FEATURE 2 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
1,000 Scots with brain disorders in older people’s care homes
An Sue Ryder investigation has uncovered shocking numbers of adults with brain disorders missing out on treatment in older people's care homes
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Budget cuts affecting third sector children’s services
Pressure on public sector budgets is undermining the vital role the third sector can play in planning and delivering children's services
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Susan Smith
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​Cancer charity smashes its target by £1 million
The ​Beatson Cancer Charity has raised £6.5 million in its first two years
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity wages war on disability hate crime
​Play has cast of disabled people subjected to hate crime to raise awareness
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Living with a rare disease
Collette Thain explains why living with a rare disease doesn't have to be isolating
OPINION 1 March 2016 Guest post
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Scots with MS demand more help from politicians
People with MS campaigned at the Scottish Parliament this week calling on politicians to make the illness a priority during the Holyrood election
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Scotland needs a third national park says charity
Ramblers Scotland' has made a number of recommendations on ways to increase the amount of people taking part in physical activity
NEWS 1 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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