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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Warning that Scots wont live long enough to get a state pension if age rises much higher
​Possibility of state pension age being raised to 68 would be a disaster for many people north of the border
NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Housing association stages comeback with major award
A housing association which runs supported accommodation for people with disabilities in a Scottish village has won a major national award
NEWS 16 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scottish Older People’s Assembly helps raise voices
SOPA seeks to represent the issues that directly affect older people
OPINION 16 November 2016 Guest post
 
The value of the personal touch
​Gerry O'Sullivan says that the most valuable part of his time at Bield was seeing the difference the charity has made first hand
OPINION 16 November 2016 Guest post
 
Is this charity’s Christmas advert better than the John Lewis one?
Alzheimer Scotland has made its own Christmas advert this year promoting the charity and its work
NEWS 15 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Quality Scotland appoints Andy Kerr as new chairman
Quality Scotland has announced charity chief Andy Kerr is to replace Sir Andrew Cubie, who is standing down as chair after 15 years in post
NEWS 15 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Top cop to head major charity
Turning Point Scotland has appointed one of the country’s most senior police officers as its new chief executive
NEWS 15 November 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Veterans charity ordered to suspend fundraising
A veterans charity has been ordered to suspend fundraising activities following a BBC Scotland investigation
NEWS 15 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Hero charity workers saved injured cop left for dead following hit and run
Marie Curie workers Angela Morris and Beverley Masson were working a nightshift visiting terminally ill patients when they came across an abandoned car
NEWS 14 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Smarter investment could improve lives of diabetics
Smarter investment in diabetes care could improve the lives of people with the disease and cut health spending by millions of pounds, a charity has said
NEWS 14 November 2016 by Gavin Stuart
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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