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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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A dementia diagnosis isn’t the end of your life
Kate Swaffer is an Australian activist with dementia who challenges the comon belief that the only thing left to do after diagnosis is prepare to die
OPINION 2 May 2016 Guest post
 
New possibilities for a fairer Scotland?
Disabled people can swing the Scottish election vote to create a fairer Scotland says Tressa Burke of Glasgow Disability Alliance
OPINION 2 May 2016 by TFN
 
US poverty group targets Glasgow - because it’s so poor
US Christian activists are raising cash to spread the word in Glasgow – because they reckon it’s so poor and deprived
NEWS 29 April 2016 by Graham Martin
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Cautious welcome as e-cigs backed by top doctors
Vaping should be promoted as a way of quitting cigarettes says doctors' body
NEWS 28 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Holyrood election 2016 - the main parties pitch to the third sector on health
Every week until the 5 May Holyrood poll, we are asking the five main parties to spell out what they offer Scotland’s third sector.
NEWS 28 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Top 10 excuses for not going to the gym
...but they don't excuse you from being active says British Heart Foundation Scotland
NEWS 27 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Project helps pregnant women avoid fatal illness
Pioneering research aims to tackle fatal diseases among pregnant mothers
NEWS 27 April 2016 by Robert Armour
 
The spotlight is on political health care promises
Elinor Jayne on why Sue Ryder Care will pressure politicians to deliver their manifesto promises on better care for Scots with neurological condition
OPINION 27 April 2016 Guest post
 
Disabled activists demand a fairer Scotland
Members of Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA) came out in force to press home their demands to politicians on the eve of the Scottish Parliament elections
NEWS 26 April 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Facebook campaign asks public to vote for who deserves cancer support
Over 200,000 people reached by campaign with many demanding to know why everyone isn’t offered help
NEWS 26 April 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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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