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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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Sanctions could double under Universal Credit
​Roll-out of the new payments system will bring with it a harsher sanction regime, a think tank warns
NEWS 18 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
People with MND are “dying without a voice”
​Lack of adequate funding means people with MND can't access communication equipment
NEWS 16 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
The battle to beat cancer is about to get dirty
Where there's mud there's bras - women's only muddy event to tackle cancer
NEWS 16 June 2015 by Graham Martin
 
A song can warm the spirit and combat isolation
Shona Partridge of The Senior Singers encourages older people to find their singing voice
FEATURE 16 June 2015 by TFN
 
More Scots diagnosed with diabetes
More people in Scotland being diagnosed with the illness
NEWS 15 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
New charity vows to end breast cancer by 2050
​Merger between two cancer charities will bring new impetus to find a cure for breast cancer
NEWS 15 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Army of women turn Scotland pink
​Massive effort by walkers and runners will raise hundreds of thousands for cancer research
NEWS 15 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Young LGBT people’s fears exposed
​New report shows what life is like for young LGBT people in Scotland
NEWS 12 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Chief encounters: John Eden believes in the power of the third sector’s people
John Eden, chief executive of Scottish Huntington's Association, from student nurse to chief executive and want to be author
FEATURE 12 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Every week can be carers’ week in Scottish communities
Florence Burke highlights the importance of supporting Scotland's 800,000 carers
OPINION 10 June 2015 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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