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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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Giving young adult carers a voice
Paul Traynor highlights the importance of giving our carers a voice with the first Young Adult Carers Summit in Stirling
OPINION 1 July 2015 Guest post
 
TFN is enjoying a Social Enterprise Summer
Susan Smith explains why summer is a good excuse to celebrate social enterprises with its #SocEntSummer campaign
OPINION 1 July 2015 by Susan Smith
 
One in three Scots won’t talk about problems
Samaritans says more people need to talk about their problems before they lead to serious mental health issues
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Benefit changes part of the problem as HIV charity struggles to cope
Positive Help says it urgently needs more volunteers as demand for its services has jumped 25% for the second year running
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Heatwave will bring dangerous levels of pollution
Health warning as pollution levels set to soar as heatwave descends on Scotland
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Robert Armour
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Tobacco companies should pay for stop smoking adverts
Anti-smoking charity ASH Scotland wants tobacco companies to pay for stop-smoking adverts in light of a sharp drop in people attempting to quit
NEWS 30 June 2015 by Susan Smith
 
Charity launches clinic for those with self-harm scars
Community-based skin camouflage clinic opened by Penumbra for those with scars as a result of self-harming
NEWS 29 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Should pavement parking be made illegal?
POLL 26 June 2015 by Robert Armour
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Cafe combines culture and care to provide help for refugees
Shilla Zwizwai launched the Care 4 Culture Café during Refugee Week
OPINION 25 June 2015 Guest post
 
Bad parking map shames UK’s reckless drivers
​Over 1,000 pictures of inconsiderate parking highlights severity of problem
NEWS 25 June 2015 by Robert Armour
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.

Read it here
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