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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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Social care: throw off the dead hand of local authorities
​Martin Sime argues that we need a transparent national framework in social care
OPINION 2 August 2016 by TFN
 
Named Person: informed consent to share information is crucial to helping families
Catriona Grant says offering support to families should be the first goal of universal sevices
OPINION 2 August 2016 Guest post
 
Young carers hide their responsibilities to avoid being bullied
Carers Trust Scotland reveals 40% of young carers haven't told a friend that they look after a loved one at home
NEWS 2 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Amy Winehouse Foundation opens women’s rehab home
The charity set up in the tragic singer's memory has opened a recovery house in London
NEWS 1 August 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Named Person: we can’t lose sight of the benefits of information sharing
Calum Munro explains why information sharing is at the heart of the Named Person law and must be retained
OPINION 1 August 2016 Guest post
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Celebration as damaging Right To Buy policy ends in Scotland
Housing associations, charities and councils have united in celebration of the end of a policy that saw Scotland's lose half a million council houses
NEWS 29 July 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Charities invited to apply for funding to be part of child mentoring scheme
£1 million is available to voluntary organisations as part of the first phase of a charity led programme that will support looked after children
NEWS 29 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Disability housing research on the Horizon
Housing association Horizon and Stirling University are carrying out research into adapted housing in a bid to find solutions to a major shortfall
NEWS 28 July 2016 by Susan Smith
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Famous faces in Glasgow to open new Teenage Cancer Trust ward
A duchess, a music icon and a comedy favourite met young Scots fighting cancer at the opening of Glasgow's Teenage Cancer Trust unit
NEWS 28 July 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Ice bucket craze raises real hope for deadly disease cure
Scientists say cash raised by the charity ice bucket challenge craze may have opened a new front in the fight against a devastating illness
NEWS 28 July 2016 by Graham Martin
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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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