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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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Young care worker puts personal tragedy behind him to be named Scotland’s rising star
Care worker Faisal has impressed the Princes Trust who believe he's one of Scotland's rising stars
NEWS 11 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Last chance to complete the TFN Reader Survey 2015
We believe Scotland's charity and voluntary sector deserves a top class news service - help us deliver that by completing our short readers survey
NEWS 10 November 2015 by TFN
 
Campaigners save day centre for disabled from closure
​Council rethinks plans to shut vital disabled day centres
NEWS 10 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Employers routinely discriminate against mentally ill staff
​Workplace discrimination still rife against people with mental health problems, new research shows
NEWS 10 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Scots urged to support tiny hearts’ hospital
​Yorkhill urges public to help raise cash for unique facility
NEWS 9 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Films explain children’s services to young people
A series of five British Sign Language videos explain what the Getting It Right for Every Child policy means for young people in Scotland
NEWS 9 November 2015 by Susan Smith
 
From the streets of LA to Glasgow, new restaurant employs only ex-cons
It aims to turn young LA gangster away from a life of crime, now this American social enterprise restaurant chain is coming to Glasgow
NEWS 9 November 2015 by Susan Smith
 
System to help disabled into work sidelines mental health problems
Toni Giugliano explains why the Access to Work system for disabled Scots is failing people with mental health problems
OPINION 6 November 2015 Guest post
 
Watch John Lewis Christmas advert in aid of Age UK
​Retailer launches its Christmas campaign with Age UK set to benefit by thousands of pounds
NEWS 6 November 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Poll: Should children be forced to exercise at school?
POLL 5 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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