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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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Real hero Pauline is teaching kids to sign naturally
​Pauline Owen believes being too strict about the rules of sign language is stopping kids from expressing themselves naturally
OPINION 12 January 2016 by TFN
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Win a bike ride through New York with Bono for charity
Share a bike with Bono in Central Park - seen of his infamous tumble
NEWS 12 January 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Record label gives Bowie profits to charity
A record label is donating all profits from the sale of David Bowie recordings for the rest of the month to charity
NEWS 11 January 2016 by Graham Martin
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Cancer patients left homeless due to benefit cuts
People with cancer say they fear being made homeless over proposed changes to Employment and Support Allowance
NEWS 11 January 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Charity backs warning to slash alcohol intake
A leading cancer charity has backed new alcohol guidelines reducing an individual’s weekly intake
NEWS 8 January 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Children’s confidence destroyed by social media
ChildLine says young people have been coming forward in their droves to confide just how desperate, alone and sad they feel
NEWS 7 January 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Cancer survivor Heather calls on you to join her in a polar adventure
She was fit, health and in her 20s when she was diagnosed with cancer, now Heather Duff is calling on Scots to run with her to beat the disease
NEWS 5 January 2016 by Susan Smith
 
GP dismissed student’s suicidal thoughts because of clean clothes
Bad attitudes from health professionals are one of the reasons too many Scots fear talking about their mental health says See Me
NEWS 5 January 2016 by Susan Smith
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Young disabled woman forced to foodbank after DWP slashes benefits
DWP refuse to reinstate benefits of struggling disabled woman
NEWS 5 January 2016 by Robert Armour
 
£100k target for MND cyclist hero Calum
Calum Ferguson has gone above and beyond for others with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), raising money for vital equipment
NEWS 24 December 2015 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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