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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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Befriending is not just about cuddly grannies
Liz Watson says Scotland's befriending services work with thousands of lonely people from all sorts of backgrounds and many desperately need volunteers
OPINION 17 October 2016 Guest post
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Living wage saga uncovers cracks in Scotland’s social care system
Moves to pay all social care staff the real living wage have uncovered serious cracks in the system, says one charity that can't pay £8.25 for sleepovers
NEWS 14 October 2016 by Susan Smith
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Do we need 1,000 social care bodies for 5.3m people?
Theresa Shearer says the foundations the social care sector in Scotland are built on are cracking and the sector must start talking about change
OPINION 14 October 2016 Guest post
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Pensioners with mental health problems abandoned by their families
Researchers warn older people with mental health problems are becoming isolated because they are unable to depend on family
NEWS 13 October 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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Chief Encounters: David Craig
David Craig, chief executive of Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance, on the benefits of Facebook for charities and his short lived acting career
FEATURE 12 October 2016 by TFN
 
We will help your lonely older neighbour says charity
Contact the Elderly is urging the public to refer older people to attend a monthly tea party with their peers
NEWS 12 October 2016 by Susan Smith
 
More than 80,000 children started school obese in last decade
More than 80,000 Scottish children have started primary school overweight or obese since 2005, new research has found
NEWS 11 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Write to Recovery project receives £214,000 award
A project that helps people with long-term mental health conditions share their stories has been awarded £214,000 from a national fund
NEWS 11 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
How the NHS and the third sector can work together
Working together to reduce health inequality
OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
 
Let users design care services to tackle rising costs
Ian Welsh argues ordinary service users and their families could help create more cost effective social care services
OPINION 10 October 2016 Guest post
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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